This week’s agricultural events include two livestock auctions, two South Africa Wine/Vinpro regional information days, a save-the-date to the Agri SA Congress and the Hortgro information day. To include your event on the Food For Mzansi calendar, please email info@foodformzansi.co.za.
Greetings Mzansi!
As we wrap up Heritage Month, we get straight into yet another exciting month full of agriculture-related activities.
We start our week with two livestock auctions, then move to the Winelands where South Africa Wine will host an information day.
We encourage you to save the date for the Agri SA Congress in the Western Cape and we close off our week with another information day, this time around brought by Hortgro.
Monday 30 September
Badplaas Livestock Sale
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of the sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash/card payments
- Electronic transfer facilities
- Fica documentation with the registration process
- All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Where: Badplaas Auction Complex, Mpumalanga
Time: 11:00
Tuesday 01 October
Jozini Livestock Sale
Conditions of sale:
- Only card, cash, or immediate electronic payments day of the sale
- 1% Handling fee on cash/card payments
- Electronic transfer facilities
- Fica documentation with the registration process
- All goods will be sold at a reserve price and the right exists to bid by or on behalf of the owner or auctioneer.
Where: Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal
For more information, contact Boetjan vd Wath on 072 626 9242 or auctioneer Henk Moller on 082 086 0242.
Wednesday 02 October
South Africa Wine/Vinpro information days
Regional information day in Paarl/Swartland will focus on unpacking foliar applications and exploring everything from nutrients to biostimulants.
Where: Zonnevanger
Cost: R250
For more information click here.
Regional information day in Robertson/Klein Karoo will focus on unpacking foliar applications and exploring everything from nutrients to biostimulants.
Where: Robertson Wynmakery Landboukoöperatief
Cost: R250
For more information click here.
Thursday 03 October
Agri SA Green Horizon Congress
The Agri SA will host their Green Horizon Congress. The theme of green horizons embodies the essence of the congress, highlighting its dedication to sustainable agriculture, forward-looking strategies to tackle future challenges, and our unwavering commitment to nurturing growth, innovation, and collaboration within the industry.
When: 9 – 10 October
Where: V&A Waterfront Cape Town
For more information click here.
Friday 04 October
Hortgro Information day
Hortgro will have a spotted wing drosophila information day. The session will be filled with experts and industry role players discussing industry trends and other related matters.
Where: Online
For more information contact lindy@hortgro.co.za.
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