Upcoming Events...
Past Events...
GRDC Grains Research Update Online
UNFS Eastern Sticky Beak Day
Save the Date: Landscape South Australia Northern and Yorke – Soil Biology Forums – Carrieton & Clare
GRDC Grower Forum – Jamestown 13th September
GRDC Grower Forum – Warnertown 11th September
Harvester Set Up Forum – 7th September – Georgetown
SA Drought Hub – Mid North High Rainfall Zone – Frost & Drought: Managing the Mind & the Money
Growing SA2023 Conference – Save the date
Work-life balance for farming families … how is it possible? (Orroroo)
Conquer Cape Tulip: Free workshop – Landscape South Australia Northern and Yorke
UNFS 2023 Members Expo @ Booleroo Centre Town Hall
TITLE | LOCATION | DATE | FUNDING BODY | DETAIL | ATTACHMENT |
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UNFS Pulse Check Meeting | Napperby Tennis Club | 27th February 2020 | GRDC | Pre-sowing meeting with guest presenters Penny Roberts, Sarah Day, Sam Trengove, Stephan Schmidt and Richard Saunders | |
AdvanceAg - Adopting Agtech in South Australia | Adelaide Showgrounds, Goodwood Rd Wayville | 24th February 2020 | PIRSA, | AdvanceAg will discuss the latest thinking in AgTech innovation and demonstrate its practical application and benefits on-farm through case studies from fellow producers, AgTech developers, and known industry leaders. | |
#6Bs Laura Ag Bureau's Mystery Bus Tour | Departing/Returning Gladstone/Booleroo Centre | 17th February 2020 | Laura Ag Bureau Rotary Club of Port Pirie | Blokes bonding Beyond Booleroo bus tour visiting farms in the Northern Ag area | |
GRDC Grains Research Update - Balaklava | Balaklava Town Hall, 8 Wallace Street Balaklava | 13th February 2020 | GRDC | The GRDC Grains Research Update Events are for agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers to see and discuss the latest in research and to network with their peers about how to apply new and relevant information to the latest farming systems. | |
GRDC Grains Research Update | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide | 11 - 12th February 2020 | GRDC | The GRDC Grains Research Update Events Are For Agronomists, Consultants, Researchers And Growers To See And Discuss The Latest In Research And To Network With Their Peers About How To Apply New And Relevant Information To The Latest Farming Systems. | |
GRDC Dealing with the Dry - Farm Business Regional Forum | Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex | 5th February 2020 | GRDC, NYNRM, Rotary Club of Port Pirie GrainGrowers Ltd | Information session providing practical advice on production decisions, business and financial strategies and utilising government services | |
UNFS 2020 Members Expo | Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex | 5th August 2020 | GRDC, SAGIT | Annual Members Expo incorporating our AGM | |
UNFS Booleroo Hub 'Harvest Cut Out' | Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex | 21st December 2019 | GrainGrowers Limited | In conjunction with Booleroo Tennis Club, UNFS Booleroo Hub 'Harvest Cut Out' chance to come along and 'chew the fat', to switch off and enjoy each other’s company in a friendly environment. | |
UNFS Morchard/Orroroo Hub event & Elders Orroroo - an information session and get together | Morchard Sporting Complex | 11th October 2019 | UNFS Morchard/Orroroo Hub & Elders Orroroo | Information session and get together - 'Getting sheep through the drought' & 'To mate or not to mate' Speakers inlude: Emma Shaddock, Ian Ellery, James Kuerschner | |
Climate Essentials for Farmers
The workshop will provide a summary of the latest climate science, followed by an overview of carbon accounting and removal in farming landscapes, climate adaptation options within Australian agriculture, renewable energy in agriculture, drought resilience at farm, community and regional scales, and communicating climate change. The workshop is tailored to consider the decisions faced by Australian farmers and regional communities within local, regional and international climate change contexts.
At Online
Natural Capital Accounting Field Day
Environmental accounting provides standardised, quantifiable assessments of the physical state of environmental assets, including soils, native vegetation and wildlife. These measures can be used to understand whether on-farm actions improve or degrade natural capital and establish a link between the environmental condition and economic decision-making.
From 9.00am until 3.30pm
At Clare Town Hall - Barbara J Long room
National Capital Accounting Field Day
Environmental accounting provides standardised, quantifiable assessments of the physical state of environmental assets, including soils, native vegetation and wildlife. These measures can be used to understand whether on-farm actions improve or degrade natural capital and establish a link between the environmental condition and economic decision-making.
From 9.00am until 3.30pm
At Clare Town Hall - Barbara J Long room
GRDC Herbicide Behaviour Workshop - Adelaide
A thorough understanding of how herbicides work assists agronomists and growers to maximise herbicide performance. When confronted with a range of weed problems and environmental conditions, the challenge is to optimise the results in the field.
From 8.45 am until 1.00 pm
At Rydges Adelaide
GRDC Herbicide Behaviour Workshop, Kadina
A thorough understanding of how herbicides work assists agronomists and growers to maximise herbicide performance. When confronted with a range of weed problems and environmental conditions, the challenge is to optimise the results in the field.
From 8.45 am until 1.00 pm
At Copper Coast Sports & Leisure Centre
SA Duram Growers Assoc - Facilities Tour & Forum 2020
Forum including a tour of both the San Remo Milling Facility, a rare opportunity to see and understand the process of turning durum into high quality pasta and the Waite Campus, where you will see robotics at work in the plant accelerator, and the state-of-the- art lab, Hugh Wallwork’s famous terraces and his glass houses where Hugh does all his crossings.
From 10.30 am until 7.30 pm
At Charles Hawker Conference Centre Auditorium
Jamestown Sheep Technology Day
Technology update
From 11.00 am until 2.30 pm
At Jamestown Showground Shearing Shed
AdvanceAg - Adopting Agtech in South Australia
AdvanceAg will discuss the latest thinking in AgTech innovation and demonstrate its practical application and benefits on-farm through case studies from fellow producers, AgTech developers, and known industry leaders.
From 8.00 am until 5.00 pm
At Adelaide Showground
Crop Science Society of SA February meeting
Crop Establishment Project with Dr Glenn McDonald (Adelaide University) & Dr Jacky Desboilles (University of SA).
From 7.30 pm
At Roseworthy SA
20-20 Vision for Farming in 2040
free conference and workshop on sustainable and innovative agriculture.
From 9.00 am until 3.00 pm
At Southern Flinders Regional Sporting Complex
#6Bs Laura Ag Bureau's Mystery Bus Tour
Blokes bonding Beyond Booleroo bus tour visiting farms in the Northern Ag area
From 8.00 am until 5.00 pm
At Peterborough via Gladstone, Booleroo Centre and Morchard
GRDC Grains Research Update - Balaklava SA
The GRDC Grains Research Update Events are for agronomists, consultants, researchers and growers to see and discuss the latest in research and to network with their peers about how to apply new and relevant information to the latest farming systems.
From 9.00 am until 1.00 pm
At Balaklava Town Hall
GRDC Grains Research Update
The GRDC Grains Research Update Events Are For Agronomists, Consultants, Researchers And Growers To See And Discuss The Latest In Research And To Network With Their Peers About How To Apply New And Relevant Information To The Latest Farming Systems.
From 9.00 am until 5.30 pm
At Adelaide Convention Centre
GRDC Dealing with the Dry - Farm Business Regional Forum
From 9.00 am until 4.00 pm
At Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex
UNFS Booleroo Hub 'Harvest Cut Out'
UNFS in conjunction with Booleroo Tennis Club present 'Harvest Cut Out' music by Jock Pocket Duo.
From 6.30 pm until close
At Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex
UNFS & Elders 'Getting sheep through the Drought', Morchard SA
Info session on 'Getting sheep through the drought' & 'to mate or not to mate'
From 4 pm until 6.00 pm
At Morchard Sporting Club Complex
UNFS Containment Facility Tag Along Tour
Tag along tour and information session on Livestock containment feeding
From 9.00 am until 4.00 pm
At Jamestown
Stepping into Leadership
Enabling women in agriculture and agribusiness across SA to participate in professional development building personal leadership
At TBA
SARDI 2019 Root Health Workshop
SARDI Root Health Workshop
From 9.30 am until 3.00 pm
At Blyth Town Hall
Upper North Farming Systems AGM and Annual Members Expo
AGM and Annual Members Expo
From 9.00 am until 5.00 pm
At Booleroo Centre Sporting Complex
GRDC Farm Business Update, Loxton SA.
GRDC Farm Business Update, Loxton SA. More details at www.grdc.com.au/updatedates
At TBA
Winning with Weaners Workshop
AWI/Sheep Connect SA - Winning with Weaners Workshop
From 9.00 am until 2.30 pm
At Jamestown Bakery meeting room
Ladies on the Land - Business Planning
A 2-part workshop series in practical business planning
From 9.00 am until 2.30 pm
At Booleroo Centre Community Centre meeting room
Innovation Generation Conference
Conference for 18-40 yr olds. Bringing together award-winning speakers, innovators and industry professionals to inspire, challenge and strengthen.
At Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre
UNFS Pulse Check Group - Post seeding Crop Walk meeting
From 9.00 am until 12.00 pm
At commencing at Pulse Agronomy trial site
Winning with Weaners Workshop
Lifting the lifetime performance of young merino sheep - identify key management strategies to assist in improving the performance of merino weaners
From 9.00 am until 3.00 pm
At Melrose Showground shearing shed
GRDC Southern Region Local Forum - Wandearah
Forum discussion GRDC's investment in R, D & E on behalf of grain growers
From 9.00 am until 12.30 pm
At Wandearh Memorial Institute,
UNFS Strategic Board and Operations Committee Meetings
UNFS Strategic Board Meeting 4 - 6 pm, dinner break 6 - 7 pm, then Operations Committee meeting 7 - 10 pm
From 4 pm until 10 pm
At Booleroo Centre Community Centre meeting room
Colin Seis – Pasture Cropping Workshop - Moorlands - April 30th
Colin Seis - Pasture Cropping Workshop at Moorlands. Colin Seis will discuss options for dryland farmers to manage their pasture cropping management program in a dry time. There will be a presentation and question/discussion time and a paddock walk.
From 10.00 am until 3.00 pm
At Moorlands SA
Warren Davies 'The Unbreakable Farmer'
Warren Davies is not just your average Farmer. His eventful life has tested his Resilience, Persistence and Determination and had massive impact on his young family, relationships and finances.
From 1.45 pm until 3.30 pm
At Peterborough Town Hall
Please contact us to register your interest in attending as places are strictly limited
Tactical tools and tactics to manage grazing with Bruce Maynard
Bruce Maynard is an innovative dry land farmer from Narromine, in NSW. He is an advocate of animal self-herding, also works with animals using Stress free stock handling techniques.
From 10.00 am until 3.00 pm
At Blacksmith's Chatter
Ladies on the Land workshop
Ladies on the Land workshop - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
From 9 am until 2 pm
At Booleroo Centre Community Centre
It's Ewe time
This half-day forum is designed to deliver practical information designed to increase producer awareness and provide take home tips on the principles, practices and tools of sheep enterprise profitability and productivity.
From 8.30 am until 12.50 pm
At Sir Hubert Wilkins Memorial Centre
SANTFA Post-Conference Field Tour
SANTFA Post-Conference Field Tour
From 9.00 am
At leaving from Weintal Hotel/Motel
Ladies on the Land - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
Ladies on the Land workshop - Introduction to Precision Agriculature
From 9am until 2pm
At Booleroo Centre Community Centre
UNFS Melrose Hub Crop Walk
RSVP for catering purposes
From 2pm until 6pm
At Grant Bamman's Chick Peas, Critts Road, Melros
Upper North Farming Systems 2017 Eastern Spring Crop Walk
From 9.00am until 5.00pm
At Booleroo Centre District
Ladies on the land
Tying it altogether — “7 deadly sins of business planning”
From 9:00 until 14:00
At Booleroo Community Centre
2017 Members Expo - Alternatives for Profitable Crop Rotations in the Upper North
From 9.00am until 5.00pm
At Booleroo Centre Institute Hall
Booleroo Centre/Melrose Hub Event
Time of Sowing Trial
From 6:30pm
At Are you deciding what wheat variety to keep growing/throw out or change to next year?? Come along to the Booleroo/Melrose UNFS hub event on this Wednesday night at 6:30pm at the Time Of Sowing Trial site in Booleroo to see how some of the newer varieties have performed this season with the wet/frosty spring. A casual walk through of the site will be followed by a sticky beak at the wheat NVT site north of Booleroo. See you there!