The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award acknowledges and supports the essential role women play in rural businesses, industries and communities.

We want to hear from you if you want to create impact, innovate and enhance the prosperity of rural and regional Australia. State and territory winners receive a $10,000 bursary, professional development opportunities and access to a thriving Alumni network.

Applications open 3 September – 31 October 2018.

Learn more at agrifutures.com.au/rwa

Soupy's Place, 464 Australia Plains Rd, Eudunda

Agenda: Livestock and feed budgets and confinement lots Workshop Flyer (PDF 431.1 KB)

Host: MDB NRM sponsored day

Date: Friday 5 October - 7.30 am

Location: Craig Gums farm, Settlers Rd, Peebinga

More details: Mary-Anne.Young@sa.gov.au

As part of the I Choose SA for Industry event series, Brand South Australia invites you to an informative briefing on our state’s agribusiness sector.

South Australia is home to a globally renowned premium food bowl, thanks to our pristine environment, stringent biosecurity measures and well-established natural resource management.

Agribusiness is an $18.2b a year industry in our state, employing one in five South Australians and feeding demand for high quality food and wine exports from farm gate to more than 100 countries around the world.

Join us to hear from the Hon. Tim Whetstone MP, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, who will outline the current and future initiatives for agribusiness in South Australia, and its economic impact.

Guests will also hear from the following speakers:

• Mark McLean, Chair, Pork SA
• Caroline Rhodes, CEO, Grain Producers SA

Don't miss this opportunity to hear firsthand an informative overview of agribusiness in our state, and insight into the exciting projects underway in SA's pork and grain industries.

Register for the event.

Host: Landmark Tintinara
Venue: Tintinara Bowling Club, Wendt Ter, Tintinara SA

Daniel Schuppan, Landmark Animal Production specialist will be leading a discussion on the following topics:

• Maximising utilisation of current paddock feed
• Early decision making
• Setting up confinement feeding areas
• Feed rations
• Cost of feeding
• Feeding options
• Feed budgeting

More information

Host: Browns Well MSF Group

Date: Tuesday 16 October - 8.00am

Location: Paruna Football Club

More details: Mary-Anne.Young@sa.gov.au

Venue: Keith Institute, Heritage Street, Keith SA
More details: Drought support information will also be available at this workshop. Light meal provided.

More information and how to register

Host: SA Murray Darling Basin NRM Board

Location: Start at New Horizons site, 6km NW Karoonda, Perponda Rd.

More details: Field Day Flyer (PDF 744.3 KB)

Contact: Chris McDonough 0408 085 393 (UHF 7)

Port Lincoln is getting involved in National Safe Work Month and you’re invited!

The event will feature short presentations relating to farmer health and wellbeing, followed by a short video by Fat Farmers, then it is your chance to ask us your safety questions over a nice morning tea.

Host: SafeWork SA and PIRSA
Location: Natural Resources Eyre Peninsula, 86 Tasman Terrace, Port Lincoln

Please let Tanya Wilkins know if you are attending (for catering purposes) – tanya.wilkins@sa.gov.au

The Regional Showcase celebration evening, as part of the South Australian Regional Showcase program hosted by Brand South Australia, is a highly anticipated annual event that not only showcases the achievements of individuals, groups and organisations that made significant contributions to regional South Australia, but allows all regions to come together and celebrate the collective impact on South Australia.

To book tickets visit Brand South Australia

Host: Wunkar Ag Bureau

Date: Friday 26 October - 9.00 am

Location – Wunkar, Gibbs Farm, east of Wunkar

More details: Mary-Anne.Young@sa.gov.au