Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)
Vegetable production
5 February to 16 May, Delmas
The Basic Vegetable Production Course is offered by the Buhle Farmers’ Academy and aims to equips trainees with the expertise and skills to set up their own vegetable business in the open field or under a hydroponics system. It includes topics such as land preparation, planting, fertilisation, disease and pest control, irrigation and the marketing of vegetables, amongst others.
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND EXPOS 22 TO 24 MARCH
Cannabis Expo, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town.
Visit the thecannabisexpo.co.za.
15 TO 16 APRIL
International Conference on Agricultural, Environmental Science and Engineering, Cape Town. Visit shorturl.at/lwBDE.
4 TO 6 JUNE
WoodEX for Africa, Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Visit woodexforafrica.com.
COURSES AND TRAINING 29 TO 30 JANUARY
Calf Rearing: Theory and Practical, George. Visit Rothman Livestock Training Services at rltsafrica.com/ products/calf-rearing-theory-practical.
31 JANUARY TO 2 FEBRUARY
Cattle Embryo Transfer, George. Visit Rothman Livestock Training Services at rltsafrica.com/products/embryo-transfer/.
3 TO 4 FEBRUARY
Understanding Aquaponics, Cape Town. Phone Philip Austin on 083Ȳ658Ȳ0345, or email philip@asa.casa.
5 TO 9 FEBRUARY
Beef Cattle Production Course, Pretoria. Visit agriskills.net/beef-cattle.
13 FEBRUARY
Animal Production Course.
Visit agricolleges.com/ national-certificate-in-animal-production.
15 TO 17 FEBRUARY
Cattle Nutrition Management Course, George. Visit Rothman Livestock Training Services at rltsafrica.com/ products/nutrition-management.
SHOWS 25 APRIL TO 4 MAY
Bloem Show, Bloemfontein. Visit bloemskou.co.za.
1 TO 9 JULY
House + Garden Show, Durban Exhibition Centre. Visit housegardenshow.co.za.
IMPORTANT DATES 7 TO 9 FEBRUARY
Fruit Logistica 2024, Berlin, Germany. Visit fruitlogistica.com/en.
17 TO 19 APRIL
FutureAg Expo 2024, Melbourne Showgrounds, Australia. Visit futureagexpo.com.au.
14 TO 17 MAY
Nampo Harvest Day, Nampo Park, Bothaville. Visit grainsa.co.za.
22 TO 24 MAY
AgriTechnica Asia, Bitec, Bangkok, Thailand. Visit agritechnica-asia.com.
25 TO 27 JUNE
Africa Agri Tech, CSIR Convention Centre, Pretoria. Visit africa-agri.co.za.
4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER
Asia Fruit Logistica, AsiaWorld Expo, Hong Kong. Visit asiafruitlogistica.com.
11 TO 14 SEPTEMBER
Nampo Cape, Bredasdorp. Visit grainsa. co.za/pages/nampo-cpt/cpt-home.
19 TO 20 SEPTEMBER
The 11th International Conference on Agriculture, Bangkok, Thailand. Visit agroconference.com.
18 TO 20 NOVEMBER
African Agri Investment Indaba, Cape Town. Visit agri-indaba.com.
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