Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)
Dekalb Create Conference
The First-ever DEKALB Create Conference, under the theme‘ Farming for the future ’, will be held in secunda andre PE ate din bothaville. it will offer an unparalleled opportunity for maize producers to discuss the future of the industry. One of the keynot
Conferences, workshops & Expos
5 FEBRUARY
Dekalb Create Conference, Graceland Hotel, Secunda. Email Yolandi Stoltz at yolandi.stoltz@monsanto.com.
7 FEBRUARY
Dekalb Create Conference, Nampo Park, Bothaville. Email Yolandi Stoltz at yolandi.stoltz@monsanto.com.
11 to 13 March
First Biannual International Soy for Human Health Conference, St George Hotel, Pretoria. Email Bronwyn or Petra Lawson at conferencepl@gmail.com.
10 July
Agribusiness Africa Conference, Premier Hotel OR Tambo, Kempton Park.
Email Marianna du Plessis at africa@caxton.co.za.
COURSES & TRAINING 10 TO 15 JANUARY an d 14 TO 19 FEBRUARY
Mushroom Substrate Design, Cultivation and Business Plan Course, Cape Town. Phone Adriaan Smit on 082 749 8553, or visit mushroomacademy.com.
23 JANUARY
Artificial Insemination Course, Baynesfield Training Academy, Pietermaritzburg.
Email Peter Milton at info@petermilton.co.za.
shows & festivals
30 March
Rooibos T Fest, Clanwilliam. Email fees@rooibosinfohub.com, or visit rooibosinfohub.com.
5 to 7 April
111th Bathurst Agricultural Show, Bathurst. Email bathurstshow@ intekom.co.za, or visit bathurstshow.co.za.
26 April to 28 April
South African Cheese Festival, Sandringham, Stellenbosch. Visit cheesefestival.co.za.
26 April to 4 May
Bloem Show, Bloemfontein Showgrounds. Visit bloemshow.co.za.
Important dates
24 February to 2 March
Farmer’s Weekly Tour to SIMA, Paris.
Visit farmersweekly.co.za/ tour-and-events/farmers-weeklysima-trade-show-tour-2019.
12 to 13 March
Skills Development Summit, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria. Visit skillssummit.co.za.
12 to 14 March
CGA Citrus Summit, Boardwalk Hotel, Port Elizabeth. Visit cga.co.za.
25 April
Global Cherry Summit, Monticello Conference Center, San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile. Visit globalcherrysummit.com.
14 to 17 May
Nampo Harvest Day, Bothaville. Visit grainsa.co.za/pages/nampo/ nampo-home.
22 to 23 May
Ensminger Pig Symposium, Kopanong Hotel and Conference Centre, Benoni. Visit ensmingersymposium.co.za.