Farmer’s Diary

The Basic Olive Oil Tasting Course will take participants through the steps of smelling, tasting, and attributing various flavour profiles to olive oil. 20 July, Klein Joostenberg Farm, Muldersvlei

CONFERENCES,

Wor kshops and Expos 19 to 21 July

UN Food Systems Pre-Summit (online). Visit un.org/en/food-systems-summit/ pre-summit.

28 to 29 July

Aquaponics and Smart Greenhouse Technology Conference, Radisson Blu Hotel, Sandton. (Delegates may also attend online.) Email Connie Mamabolo at connie@mathematraining.co.za, or phone her on 011 862 4001.

11 to 12 august

Bushveld Dorper Club Warmbad Livestock Show, Bela-Bela. Phone Annetjie van Wyk on 063 546 2005.

21 July Courses and training 12 to 16 july

Seedling Production, Delmas. Email Buhle Farmers’ Academy at applications@buhle.org.za, or visit buhle.org.za.

14 to 15 july

Sheep Ultrasound Pregnancy Scanning, Molteno. Phone Gustav van Zyl on 060 947 1077, or email him at gustavabs@gmail.com.

Profitable Boer Goat Farming, Potchefstroom. Phone Johan Steyn on 064 727 8321, or visit boergoats.co.za.

22 to 23 July

Cattle Pregnancy Awareness: Scanner Basics, Gauteng. Phone Rothman Livestock Training Services on 064 506 0720, or email admin@rltsafrica.com.

24 july to 6 august

EcoTracker Course: Animal Tracks and Tracking, Botswana. Email Terry Gouws at enquiries@ecotraining.co.za, or phone her on 013 752 2532.

25 july to 7 august

Pasture, Grazing, Agronomy and Feed Production, George. Phone Rothman Livestock Training Services on 064 506 0720, or email admin@rltsafrica.com.

21 to 22 august

The Building Blocks to Beekeeping, Johannesburg. Email David Fraser at david@beelife.co.za, or phone him on 082 578 6038.

27 September to 1 October

Veld Management Course, Modimolle. Email Frits van Oudtshoorn at courses@alut.co.za, or phone him on 071 866 1331.

Impor tant dates 23 to 26 august

Jersey National Championships, George. Phone George Agricultural Show on 044 873 4165, or email info@georgelandbouskou.co.za.

8 September

SAMAC Annual General Meeting and Macadamia Day, Nombolo Mdhluli Conference Centre, Skukuza Camp, Kruger National Park. Email Jurita van Zyl at jurita@samac.org.za.

16 to 19 se ptember

The Cannabis Expo, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Email The Cannabis Expo at info@TheCannabisExpo.co.za.

Cancelled 17 to 20 August

Nampo Harvest Day, Nampo Park, Bothaville. Visit grainsa.co.za.

26 to 28 august

George Agricultural Show, George. Visit georgelandbouskou.co.za.

8 to 10 SEPT EMB ER

Nampo Cape, Bredasdorp. Visit grainsa.co.za.

Pos tpone d 15 to 17 marc h 2022 (Original date: 22 to 24 June 2021)

Africa Agri Tech 2021, Sun Arena, Pretoria. Email Pula Dippenaar at az.oc.irga-acirfa@alup, or visit africa-agri.co.za.

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