Burnett Catchment Care Association

Women in Sugar Conference 2018
2018-04-30 08:30 - 2018-05-01 15:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Come and join us for our Two day Women in Sugar Conference!!

Day one

An array of varied Guest speakers
Morning Tea and Lunch provided
Gala Two Course Dinner from 6 pm with cabaret style performance by Cilla Slack (Blue Gum Farm TV)

Day Two

Full Day bus trip with Bundy Food Tours

Tour includes :

9am -2pm Fully guided behind the scenes tour to various Farms
Air conditioned luxury coach
Morning Tea on farm
Lunch at Grunskies By the River Seafood Restaurant(includes one beverage -wine, beer or soft drink)

For Accommodation or Visitor information please follow the link – https://www.bundabergregion.org/women-in-sugar-conference-2018

Growing Native Foods Workshop - Mundubbera
2018-04-28 09:00 - 16:00

Agrotrend
2018-04-27 09:00 - 2018-04-28 17:00

Robots, Drones & Sensors: Future Farming Masterclass
2018-04-26 08:00 - 2018-04-27 17:00
Robots, Drones & Sensors: Future Farming Masterclass
2-day event held during Agrotrend featuring 6 X 30 min presentations each day. Masterclasses will be practical demonstrations of available technology for horticulture & will include; Aerobugs, Harvey the Capsicum Picker & Automated Insect Monitoring.

For more information contact Michelle Haase from Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Grovers on 07 4153 3007 or email michelle.haase@bfvg.org.au
More information click here!!

Post-Harvest Grain Protection Info Session - Monto
2018-04-24 08:30 - 11:30
Topics covered include: Monitor & check for pest insect & grain quality, ID & records; Hygiene for storages, methods & products; Aeration, equipment; Fumigation, equipment & getting the best results; Grain protectant sprays, what products & when to use; Buying new silos.
Venue: Ian Hill’s Grain Silo Complex – Abercorn Road, Mulgildie

QRIDA - Kingaroy Roadshow
2018-04-19 10:00 - 17:00 | J.Bjelke-Peterson Research Station, 214 Kingaroy-Cooyar Road, Kingaroy, Queensland, 4610, Australia
Join Regional Area Manager Cynthia Godden and Farm Debt Restructure Office Manager Daniel Elder in Kingaroy to discuss new programs, services and offerings from QRIDA including the new Farm Business Analysis Assistance. Queensland farmers experiencing financial distress can now access no-cost expert financial analysis, hear about the origins of the program, how primary producers can take advantage and how the initiative promotes sustainable business practices in the Kingaroy area and beyond. The presentation will be followed by networking and morning tea.

To RSVP email contact_fdro@qrida.gld.gov.au

General Meeting - Mundubbera
2018-04-19 09:30 - 12:30
The next BCCA General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 19 April 2018 at Mundubbera Town Hall Supper Rooms from 9.30am. Please call the office on 4166 3898 for more information. Notice of Meeting & Agenda

Climate Policy Forum - Bundaberg
2018-04-19 09:00 - 13:30
Catch up with the Wide Bay Burnett Environment Council Inc (WBBEC) to discuss the State’s climate policies & provide input to the Queensland Conservation Council’s recommendations for what the next version of Queensland’s Climate Transition Strategy should look like. More information provided here!!
For more information contact Mike Moller on 0423 932 431 or email manager@wbbec@org.au

Qld Solar Farm Guidelines Community Forum
2018-04-18 18:00 - 20:00
The Queensland Government recognises that solar projects must be developed in harmony with other land uses, & that the growth of projects happens in a way that balances the interests of all stakeholders & is supported by the community. Have your say on the draft Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines at the Bundaberg community forum.
More information and to register click here!!

Keep In Touch (KIT) Day - Booubyjan
2018-04-17 09:30 - 16:00
For more information and to RSVP online click here!!

Native Forest - Management & Demo Day - Gayndah
2018-04-13 09:00 - 15:00
Topics for the day will cover:

The latest update on Legislation, Code of Practice, Trigger Maps, & Notification of a Forest Practice
Current timber products and what they are worth
Latest growth results from a series of 10yo regrowth thinned trials
Compare growth data and regrowth control
Optimal tree stocking— selecting the best trees to retain for grazing and timber production
Demonstration site visit within Bambling property
Fire management

Wear sunsmart clothing, don’t forget a hat and bring a chair and lunch, morning tea provided.
To register your interest call: 5483 6535

Directions: Arthur Bambling’s property – Penwhaupell Road, Gayndah – Approx 38km from Gayndah, follow Wigton Road, left into the Gayndah Hivesville Road, left into Penwhaupell Road (Google says Aranbanga Rd)

The Future of Ag - Joel Salatin - Rockhampton workshop
2018-04-12 - 2018-04-13

The Future of Ag - Joel Salatin - Emerald workshop
2018-04-09 - 2018-04-10

Mouse control - Webinar
2018-03-28 12:00 - 14:30
The webinar will feature a panel of experts and grain growers providing practical tips on how to maximise bait effectiveness, including methods of application at seeding.
The webinar will cover:

An update on threat levels across Australia
Pre-season monitoring and baiting advice and innovative solutions
Issues associated with mouse control
Q&A session

Now is the time to check your crops and see whether you have a mouse problem and order bait if you think you need it, so you can bait before and during sowing.
For more information or to register click here.
If you have connectivity issues you can phone-in to listen to proceedings. To do so, please dial (02) 8103 4256 and follow the prompts. Meeting ID: 154590178, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Introduction to Excel and simple record keeping for beef producers - Gayndah
2018-03-28 08:30 - 15:00
By participating in this workshop you’ll:

develop basic skills in excel
learn how to create simple spreadsheets for whole of property recording.

FREE workshop. Morning tea and lunch provided.
Venue: Brian Pastures Research Station819 Brian Pastures Road, Gayndah

RSVP: 21 March 2018 to Tracy Longhurst on 0472 844 556 or email tracy.longhurst@daf.qld.gov.auPlease BYO laptop (if you need one, please advise at time of registration) and any property records you’d like entered into excel spreadsheets.

Skills for Psychological Recovery Thinking WORKSHOP FULL!!
2018-03-27 08:00 - 16:00
Free training for front line staff and clinicians working in areas affected by natural disasters
When: Wednesday 28 March 2018 9am – 4pm
Where: Monto Hospital – 35 Flinders Street
To more information and to register click here!!

RCS - GrowthLink - Murgon
2018-03-24 08:00 - 2018-03-26 17:00
For details click here!!!

Australia's Major Plant Families Rare & Threatened Flora - Part 2
2018-03-24 08:00 - 2018-03-25 16:00
The Gayndah based field workshop will look at: The Major Australian plant families; and the rare & threatened flora of the local area.
For more details call Dr Mike Olsen on 0407 330 781
Location – to be confirmed Gayndah

Farming Systems Trial Tour
2018-03-23 08:30 - 15:00
RSVP: By Friday 16th March by phone – 4326 1100 (DAF Bundaberg) or email: Fiona.Sullivan@daf.qld.gov.au

Women in Agriculture (WAG) Day - North Burnett
2018-03-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Monto Town Hall, 51 Newton Street, Monto, Qld, 4630

Grazing BMP Workshop - Gin Gin
2018-03-22 08:00 - 16:30
Grazing Land Management and Soil Health modules in a free one day workshop at Gin Gin. Eligible participants are land mangers in the Better Beef for the Reef project area – Lower Baffle, Lower Kolan, Lower Burnett, and the Gregory and Isis sub-catchments of the Burrum basins.
Click here to view a map of the Better Beef for the Reef priority areas.
A Fact Sheet on the Better Beef for the Reef project is available here.
For more information contact Emma Turner at BMRG – Phone: 07 4181 2999, Mobile 0409 459 669 or Email: emma.turner@bmrg.org.au

HARPS Workshop
2018-03-21 16:00 - 18:00
Harmonised Australian Retailer Produce Scheme (HARPS). A voluntary, retailer-led scheme designed to assist with compliance to food safety, legal & trade legislation for suppliers to the major grocery retailers in Australia. This will help those not currently involved with HARPS get an understanding about what it will mean for their business.
For more information click here!!!

Plant Identification & Pasture Budgeting Workshop - Monto
2018-03-21 09:00 - 14:30

Six Easy Steps Workshop for Canegrowers
2018-03-21 08:30 - 15:00

Grazing fundamentals EDGE - Mundubbera
2018-03-20 08:30 - 16:00 | Billabong Motor Inn, 47 Strathdee Street, Mundubbera, Queensland, 4630, Australia
Grazing fundamentals EDGE is a one-day workshop designed to give you a broad understanding of the components of the grazing production system and the core, scientifically-backed principles behind optimising grazing land productivity.
What you will learn:

environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality
local seasonal pasture growth patterns and key decision dates
how soil properties influence pasture growth
how grazing affects pasture plants, their productivity and growth
how to assess land condition and how this impacts on carrying capacity
when and how to use pasture spelling
principles behind successful grazing systems
how to account for different classes of animals when assessing grazing pressure
what’s involved with forage budgeting

$150pp + GST (subsidised – normally $750pp + GST) – Cost includes comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook and lunch, morning/afternoon tea.

Places are limited. Register securely at www.trybooking.com/UBIE
For more information, or to register, please contact Jill Alexander, Applied Ag on 0427 764 897, jillalexander@bigpond.com or www.appliedag.com.au

Giant Rats Tail Grass Field Day & Farm Walk
2018-03-16 10:00 - 12:30
Bundaberg Regional Council are holding a Giant Rats Tail (GRT) grass information day to provide landholders with an update on the latest biocontrol research for GRT, pasture & herbicide control options.
To RSVP contact Nicole Miller from the the Bundaberg Regional Council via email on nicole.miller@bundaberg.qld.gov.au

Property Mapping Workshop - Gin Gin WORKSHOP FULL!!
2018-03-15 09:00 - 15:00

Negotiations & Influencing Workshop
2018-03-14 09:00 - 2018-03-15 17:00
Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers (BFVG) is running a free 2-day course in negotiation and influencing at Fairymead House in Bundaberg.
The workshop has been developed for the horticulture industry by the horticulture industry.
It has been designed specifically to help growers navigate difficult conversations, become better communicators, and feel more confident in influencing conversations for a better outcome. It is intended to help develop personal capacity to negotiate and influence.
Topics that will be covered include:

Control and influence the conversation to get to better pricing outcomes
Preparing effectively to combat wholesaler retail push
Identifying tactics and a strategy to respond
Using language to create cooperation
Managing emotional and difficult conversations
Avoiding conflict

The workshop is an initiative of the VegNET and VegPRO projects which are funded by peak
industry body Hort Innovation with vegetable grower levies and Australian Government
funding.
Negotiations & Influencing is a FREE workshop with priority places for vegetable levy-paying growers and BFVG members. RSVPs are essential. To register, click HERE. Queries regarding the workshop can be made direct to Vegetable Industry Development Officer, Michelle Haase on 07 4153 3007 or michelle.haase@bfvg.com.au

Native Forestry Management Field Day - Childers
2018-03-09 08:00 - 15:00
When: Friday, 9 March 2018, 9.00am – 3pm (postponed from 23 Feb 2018)
Where: Slacks Hardwood property – cnr Berries Road and Isis Hway – approxx 16km west of Childers
To register you interest call 5483 6535
Topics for the day will cover:

The latest update on Legislation, Code of Practice, Trigger Maps, & Notification of a Forest Practice
Current timber products and what they are worth
Latest growth results from a series of 10yo regrowth thinned trials
Compare growth data
Optimal tree stocking— selecting the best trees to retain for grazing and timber production
A great MAPPING APP for your phone
Fire management

Managing Weedy Grasses in Improved Pastures - Webinar
2018-03-06 12:30 - 13:30
Free BeefConnect webinar about how producers manage smutgrass, a relative of giant rat’s tail grass, in sown tropical pastures in the U.S. Professor Brent Sellers (Pasture weed specialist) from the University of Florida is on a study tour to compare U.S. and Australian practices of weedy Sporobulus grass management on cattle production.

In this webinar, Brent will discuss the herbicide and pasture management programs used in Florida to reduce the impact of smutgrass. This is relevant to producers in Queensland and other parts of Australia where there are significant problems with Sporobulus grasses in sown and native pastures in Australia.

Click here to register!!
