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Events for Wednesday 28 July, 2010
Permaculture Design Certificate Part time (Sydney NSW)
Date: 29-May-10 to 15-Aug-10
Description:
Milkwood Permaculture Design Course will equip you with the ability to confront cultural, environmental and energy-supply change and provide you with the tools to become a more sustainable and energy efficient member of the community.
An intensive, urban-focused foundation course offering in-depth theory and practical experience as a comprehensive introduction to Permaculture Design for urban environments.
Permaculture is set of principles that result in sustainable and productive systems. Systems for living, architecture, food production, land management and community. No chemicals and no excuses. Just good, thoughtful, innovative and effective design for the needs of our species.
Location: Alexandria Park Community Centre Sydney (NSW)
Please note this course is part time - one day per week for 12 consecutive weeks see website for more details
www.milkwoodpermaculture.com.au
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Corrigin 88th Agricultural Show (WA)
Date: 11-Sep-10
Description:
Agricultural display, sheep shearing competition, rides, art and craft, photography, cooking & flora culture displays, gum boot tossing competition, fireworks and more.
For more information please call the Shire of Corrigin on +61 8 9063 2203
Email: shire@corrigin.wa.gov.au
Farmed Rabbits Industries of Australia (TAS)
Date: 18-Sep-10
Description:
The 2010 Farmed Rabbit Industries of Australia Annual Conference and Exhibition Day will be held on Saturday the 18th September.
Location: The Rutherglen Holiday Village Hadspen Tasmania. Gourmet Lunch included in price, with a variety of guest speakers from the Rabbit Industry.
Topics include:
Processing and Production Figures
Ups and Downs of Rabbit Farming
Breeding and Farmers Markets plus much more.
Contact: Phone Doug Horridge in Tasmania on (03) 6437 5236
Chris Bushell, President FRIA on 0418 840 618
http://www.fria.com.au/
Royal Melbourne Show (Melbourne VIC)
Date: 18-Sep-10 to 28-Sep-10
Description:
Bringing the best of the country to the city, for sheer fun, discovery and wonder, there's nothing like the Royal Melbourne Show.
Animals and livestock. Award-winning food and wine. Arts and crafts. Amusements rides, showbags, free live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and much more. The Show is a great value day out.
Location: Melbourne Show Grounds
Contact: www.royalshow.com.au
Henty Machinery Field Days
Date: 21-Sep-10 to 23-Sep-10
Description:
Henty is a massive outdoor supermarket for leading edge farm machinery showcasing Australia's uniquely engineered technical solutions to the challenges of farming on one of the world's driest continents, with products and services from North America, Europe and other Global Regions.
Sitting in the middle of Australia’s agricultural powerhouse, Henty Machinery Field Days target areas encompass broadacre and specialist farming and grazing in southern NSW and Northern Victoria. HMFD caters to the air of optimism evident in agribusiness farming throughout south-eastern Australia.
Henty Machinery Field Days, 23. 24 & 25 Sept 2008 attracted 730 Exhibitors, and 50,000 people from agricultural industry that machinery field days are about, a country community event, a marketing phenomenon in its 5th decade.
The Henty site is 8km from the township on the Cookardinia Road. Henty is on the Olympic Way mid-way between Wagga and Albury, both major regional cities connected by daily air services to the State capitals.
For more information visit www.hmfd.com
Alpaca Expo
Date: 25-Sep-10 to 26-Sep-10
Description:
This two day event has something for anyone interested in alpacas. There will be alpaca shearing demonstrations, alpacas for sale,seminars for both new and experienced alpaca farmers and a spinning and knitting competion. Farm machinery and equipment will be on display with advice for farmers.
For more details visit www.hbmalpaca.com.au
Permaculture Design Certificate (Mudgee NSW)
Date: 3-Oct-10 to 16-Oct-10
Description:
Our Permaculture Design Course will equip you with the ability to confront cultural, environmental and energy-supply change and provide you with the tools to become a more sustainable and energy efficient member of the community.
An intensive, urban-focused foundation course offering in-depth theory and practical experience as a comprehensive introduction to Permaculture Design for urban environments.
Permaculture is set of principles that result in sustainable and productive systems. Systems for living, architecture, food production, land management and community. No chemicals and no excuses. Just good, thoughtful, innovative and effective design for the needs of our species.
Location: Milkwood Farm Mudgee (NSW)
www.milkwoodpermaculture.com.au
Elmore Field Days - Victoria
Date: 5-Oct-10 to 7-Oct-10
Description:
Elmore Field Days is considered one of the three major regional field day events in Victoria.
Location: Strawhorn Road, Elmore, Victoria
Contact: Phone (03) 5432 6176
info@elmorefielddays.com.au
Integrated Varroa Mite Management (Castlemaine VIC)
Date: 11-Oct-10
Description:
The Australian beekeeping industry is seriously threatened by the possible incursion of Varroa Mite (Varroa destructor). This short course provides information on a recent case study of Varroa’s incursion into New Zealand, detailing the mite’s impact on the country’s beekeeping industry.
Participants who attend this course will also gain invaluable information regarding Integrated Varroa Management (IVM) strategies in order to prepare for, and effectively manage Varroa Mite in their apiaries.
Location: Castlemaine Campus Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine 3450, Victoria
Contact: Short Course Team
Phone: 1300 554 248
Fax: 03 5434 1672
Email: shortcourses@britafe.vic.edu.au
Website: http://www.britafe.vic.edu.au
Course Costs: $90.00
Esperance Downs Research Station Field Day (WA)
Date: 15-Oct-10
Description:
Esperance Downs is one of thirteen research stations that DAFWA has located throughout the state from Kununurra to Esperance. Esperance Research Support Unit (RSU) provides field technical support to various DAFWA research projects located throughout the Esperance Advisory District, including sites on the Research Station.
Breakfast at 7.30 am followed by Field Day start of 9 am. All day event finished off with sundowner BBQ. Many displays and trials. All welcome. Cost: $15
Location: EDRS, Gibson
Contact: Nicole Witham
Phone: 9083 1125
Email: nwitham@agric.wa.gov.au
Honey Extraction For Beekeepers (Castlemaine VIC)
Date: 25-Oct-10
Description:
The course covers the theoretical and practical knowledge required for extracting honey.
Topics covered include
* preparing to extract honey
* honey extraction equipment
* the extraction process
* purifying honey and storing honey
This course is designed for both new and existing beekeepers.
Classes will be conducted at the Castlemaine Campus of BRIT on Saturday 25th October from 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Castlemaine Campus Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine, Victoria 3450
Course Cost: $85.00
Contact: Short Course Team
Phone: 1300 554 248
Fax: 03 5434 1672
Email: shortcourses@britafe.vic.edu.au
Website: http://www.britafe.vic.edu.au
Honey Extraction for Beekeepers (Castlemaine VIC)
Date: 8-Nov-10
Description:
The course covers the theoretical and practical knowledge required for extracting honey.
Topics covered include
* preparing to extract honey
* honey extraction equipment
* the extraction process
* purifying honey and storing honey
This course is designed for both new and existing beekeepers.
Classes will be conducted at the Castlemaine Campus of BRIT on Saturday 8th November from 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Castlemaine Campus Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE
27 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine 3450, Victoria
Course Cost: $85.00
Contact: Short Course Team
Phone: 1300 554 248
Fax: 03 5434 1672
Email: shortcourses@britafe.vic.edu.au
Website: http://www.britafe.vic.edu.au
Farming Small Areas Expo 2010 (Hawkesbury NSW)
Date: 12-Nov-10 to 13-Nov-10
Description:
A fantastic weekend for all those, who want to know what’s new in the farming section.
- Over 150 exhibitors and foodstalls
- Shearing demonstrations
- Poultry display and talks
- Music, fun and entertainment for the whole family
- NSW TAFE will be conducting: Comprehensive 2 day horsemanship and equine display.
Contact: Rural Press (02) 4570 4408
Location: Hawkesbury Showground
Racecourse Road
Clarendon NSW
Beef Australia (Rockhampton QLD)
Date: 7-May-12 to 12-May-12
Description:
Please note these dates are 'Provisional dates' only. Contact the website for more information.
Location: Rockhampton, QLD
Contact: (07) 4922 2989
http://www.beefaustralia.com.au/
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