AUSVEG

Forthside Open Day (Forth)
2018-10-10 10:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Hobart) | Forthside Vegetable Research Facility, 124 Forthside Rd, Forthside, TAS, 7310, Australia
The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) Vegetable Research Facility in Forthside is once again throwing open its doors for its open day, which will be held this year on Wednesday 10 October.
The facility’s annual open day is a great chance for growers and agronomists to see research and development in action, talk to researchers about their projects, and network with other industry members who are interested in agronomy.
After the field day finishes, the TIA will be putting on a spit roast dinner from 4.00pm-6.00pm where you can grab a bite to eat and catch up with other attendees.
This year’s event is once again free to attend and will feature current agronomy trials being run by the TIA, including research into:

seed management;
biosecurity;
soil health; and
strip tillage.

The field day is being run in collaboration with the levy-funded VegNET project, which is being delivered in Tasmania by RMCG.
If you haven’t been to the research facility before, the TIA has created an virtual tour where you can explore the site before coming along to the open day.
We also published an article about last year’s open day in Vegetables Australia magazine, so if you’d like to know what you can expect, take a look at page 48 of the January/December edition (page 25 of the PDF).
To register to attend the event, visit its Eventbrite page. If you’re after more information, get in touch with Leonie White via e-mail at leonie.white@utas.edu.au.

Nuffield Australia 2018 Conference
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-20 | NSW

2018 Australian Melon Conference + Field Day
2018-09-17 - 2018-09-20 | NSW

Rural Women Uncovered conference
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14 | NSW

Negotiations and influencing course (Brockman)
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14 | Carnarvon Motel, 34 David Brand Drive, Brockman, WA, Australia

Precision Agriculture Symposium
2018-09-10 - 2018-09-11 | Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide, SA, 5006, Australia
Learn about the latest developments in precision agriculture across broadacre, horticulture, viticulture and livestock production at the 21st Precision Agriculture Symposium in Australasia.
Held over 10 and 11 September 2018 at the Adelaide Oval in South Australia, the Symposium’s program is designed to help you get the most out of your farm or agricultural business, and will showcase why Australia is leading the way in the precision agriculture research and development space.
The full line-up of speakers will cover a huge range of topics, including:

Future of farming
Remote sensing
Digital agriculture and data anlsysis
Soil pH mapping
Machine learning
Aerial imagery

Leading Australian researchers and advisors using and studying precision agriculture technology will show how it can be used to improve management across many agricultural industries, and growers will also be discussing their experiences of how precision agriculture has improved their farming practices.
AUSVEG’s Andrew Shaw will also be at the Symposium to present and discuss the uptake of sustainable production techniques in Australian horticulture, using his experience and knowledge gained by delivering the levy-funded EnviroVeg program.
If you’re interested in learning more about the speakers and topics being covered across the two days of the Symposium, you can access the full program online.
To find out more about this event, or to register to attend, visit the Society for Precision Agriculture Australia website.

Chemical handling workshop (Hagley)
2018-09-05 - 2018-09-06 | NSW

HARPS workshop (Bundaberg)
2018-09-05 | NSW

HARPS workshop (Brisbane)
2018-09-04 | NSW

Chemical handling workshop (Forthside)
2018-09-03 - 2018-09-04 | NSW

Soilborne Disease Master Class
2018-09-03 - 2018-09-04 | Technology Park, Mawson Lakes Blvd, Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095, Australia
The fourth annual Soilborne Disease Master Class has been announced, with this two-day workshop coming to South Australia in September 2018.
Building on the success of the previous Master Classes, this year’s event will give you a great opportunity to share ideas about managing soilborne disease, do business through meetings and networking functions, develop an action plan for disease management in your own business and learn more about the latest knowledge, tools and practices for managing soilborne disease.
The Master Class will cover:

An understanding of the biology and life-cycles of key soilborne diseases
Non-chemical control strategies, including biofumigant crops and organic amendments
Information on new products with potential as integrated crop protection tools, like new biologicals and biopesticides
Developments in soil disease diagnostics and monitoring
Disease-suppressing soils and how to foster disease suppression in intensive vegetable production systems
How to implement a risk-based approach to managing soilborne disease on your property

This workshop is free for levy-payers and is a valuable opportunity to learn more about how to manage soilborne disease on your growing operation.
For a full list of the topic experts who’ll be presenting at this Master Class, or to learn how to register to attend this workshop, visit the Soil Wealth website.

HARPS workshop (Stanthorpe)
2018-09-03 | NSW

ABARES Narrogin Regional Outlook conference
2018-08-28 | NSW

Cover crop coaching clinic (Mangrove Mountain)
2018-08-27 | NSW

Gippsland Women in Horticulture
2018-08-23 | NSW

Robotics in vegetable production webinar
2018-08-23 | NSW

Export readiness workshop (Hobart)
2018-08-22 | NSW

Export readiness workshop (Launceston)
2018-08-21 | NSW

Irrigation training (Wemen)
2018-08-16 | NSW

SWP info sessions (QLD)
2018-08-15 - 2018-08-16 | NSW

Irrigation training (Clyde)
2018-08-15 | NSW

Online ag career expo
2018-08-14 11:00 - 13:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | TBC
The Online Agricultural Careers Expo has been designed for agriculture teachers, primary industries teachers, careers advisors and others who assist young people entering the workforce. Year 11 & 12 Students are also welcome to attend with teacher supervision.
The speakers will be top level professionals from some of Australia’s most successful Agricultural companies, and the online format removes the barriers of distance making the event available right across the country. Agriculture is a thriving Industry with competitive salary packages and it is important that young people continue to seek out careers and further education in this field.
Topics include:

Working in Agriculture – overview of salaries and conditions (Holmes Sackett)
Types of jobs, salaries & conditions (speakers to be confirmed)
Pathways in Agriculture Education (RuralBiz Training, University of New England)

For more, see the event website.

HARPS awareness session (Coolalinga)
2018-08-14 | NSW

Mentally Healthy Workplaces workshop (Brisbane)
2018-08-14 | NSW

2018 ViCSPA Conference
2018-08-12 - 2018-08-14 | NSW

HARPS workshop (Perth)
2018-08-10 | NSW

VegInnovations roadshow (Pooraka)
2018-08-09 08:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Adelaide Produce Markets, Burma Rd, Pooraka, SA, 5095, Australia
Are you interested in new vegetable product development but don’t know where to start? Or have you already started developing new vegetable products but want to learn about the innovative technology and fresh approaches that are out there in the marketplace?
If you’re looking for insights, tools, resources and contacts that can help you develop value-added vegetable products that catch and keep consumer interest, save the date for the upcoming VegInnovations Regional Roadshow travelling around Australia across June, July and August.
Coordinated by the levy-funded VegPRO and VegNET programs and delivered by 2017 Churchill Fellow Hazel MacTavish-West, these free workshops host leading experts in consumer trends and the supply chain to help you and your business find new products that can capture fresh market segments and create alternative paths to market for your produce.
Each workshop will also feature local producers who have created value-added products, who will share their experiences and help provide practical insights into the process of new product development, from idea to implementation.
As well as being a great learning opportunity, these events also bring together like-minded industry members to workshop product ideas and discuss consumer trends, making them a great networking opportunity for growers interested in becoming more involved in the product development space.
To register for this workshop, click here.

Benchmarking and biosecurity workshop (Carnarvon)
2018-08-08 | NSW

Monitoring and evaluation workshop (Ayr)
2018-08-08 | NSW

Biosecurity info session (Geraldton)
2018-08-06 | NSW
