This week’s events include cattle artificial semination training, Fruit SA’s 10-year celebration, Food For Mzansi ‘s Gather To Grow on Instagram Live, a Boran information day, and snail farming training. To include your event in the calendar, please send an email to info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Dumelang farmers! This week’s agri calendar features an artificial cattle insemination course taking place in Heidelberg, outside Johannesburg on Monday. It is followed by Fruit SA’s 10-year celebration party in Pretoria.
On Wednesday you have a date on Instagram Live with Food For Mzansi’s Gather To Grow, followed by a Boran information day in Groenfonteins in the Western Cape on Thursday.
Friday serves as a reminder to reserve your space for a snail farming training taking place in Johannesburg.
Monday, 23 October
Cattle artificial insemination course
Hosted by Rothman Livestock Training and Consultants, attendees can look forward to a course that will delve deep into the basics of artificial insemination for the next three days.
Venue: Heidelburg, Johannesburg
Time: Monday 08:30 – 1 November at 16:00
For more information, please contact 061 549 3046 or 064 506 0720.
Tuesday, 24 October
Fruit SA’s 10th birthday
After 10 years, with tools to measure the pace and severity of the transformation process in place, Fruit SA has made it its mission to transform Mzansi’s fruit industry so that black growers can be profitable and their businesses sustainable. On Tuesday, they will be celebrating a decade of success in style.
Time: 11:00 – 14:00
Venue: Zwavelpoort, Pretoria
For more information, please contact admin@fruitsa.co.za.
Wednesday, 25 October
Join #GatherToGrow on Instagram Live
Are you an aspirant farmer looking for more information on how to get into the agricultural sector? Do you have a smartphone and an Instagram account? Join us every Wednesday at 18:00 for Food For Mzansi’s #GatherToGrow.
Follow @foodformzansi and tune in on Wednesday at 18:00.
Thursday, 26 October
Boran information day
Cattle farmers, this one is for you!
Boran is hosting an information day meant to benefit farmers with information about Boran cattle in South Africa and why it is important to farm Boran cattle. Also included on the programme is a live practical cattle demonstration and cattle viewing. But please make sure to register!
Time: 08:30
Venue: Fonteine Boran
For more information, please contact marlene@boran.org.za.
Friday, 27 October
Prepare for snail farming training
Hosted by Dicla Training and Farming, and Anna Vermeulen, the snail training is meant to educate and provide practical knowledge to all who are interested in the industry. Space is limited, so register now.
Date: 7 – 10 November
Time: 20:00
Venue: Dicla Training and Farming
For more information, please contact 010 444 0175 or email: training@dicla.com.
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