Agsafe's Agvet Chemical Supplier Course - Toowoomba
2018-12-12
Are your staff trained in chemical handling?
Safety of staff and customers always comes first and if your business stores agricultural and veterinary chemicals, it’s vital to everyone on the premises that employees get the right training.
Agsafe’s flagship Agvet Chemical Supplier Course was created for anyone involved with handling agvet chemicals and covers chemical toxicity, SDS, duty of care, emergency procedures, transport, storage and handling.

This flagship course is suitable for those who have worked in the agvet chemical sector for 12 months, in addition to those with many years experience. It is interactive, challenging and an excellent way to learn about the industry. This course is suitable to gain Agsafe Initial Accreditation or Reaccreditation.
This course is delivered as three modules for Initial Accreditation and Agsafe members seeking reaccreditation will only need to complete the first two modules.

Contribute to workplace health and safety covering duty of care, workplace hazards, safe work practices and emergencies.
Provide information on agvet chemicals covering labels, SDSs, chemical toxicity and customer services.
Transport, handle and store agvet chemicals, which covers the responsibilities of handling, transporting and storing agvet chemicals, plus other storage considerations.

300 Agsafe personal accreditation points are awarded for Personal Accreditation upon successful completion of the course.

To register, click HERE.
For more information contact (02) 6206 6888

Future Proofing Your Business plus Moovers & Shakers Cocktail Party
2018-12-12 10:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Future-proofing your business isn’t something that can be achieved overnight.
It’s a never-ending process of continuous improvement, based on long-term planning and fuelled by an appetite for learning.
Innovation is key.
This workshop will feature a range of industry experts who will provide you with the tools to build a sustainable business for the future.
First speakers announced: Peter and Nikki Thompson from Soil2Soul will conduct a wellbeing session on resilience and positive mindset.
Cost: FREE. Includes Forum attendance, Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and ticket to the Moovers & Shakers Cocktail Party with finger food cocktail style dinner.
Enquiries: AgForce Central Queensland Regional Manager Julie Sheehan 0427 021 370, sheehanj@agforceqld.org.au or AgForce Brisbane office 07 3236 3100.
Time: Forum: 10am – 5pm Cocktail Party: 6pm onwards
Venue: Members Function Area, Callaghan Park Race Club, Reaney Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4701
The full program: Rockhampton Forum Program
Registrations: Register here

Low Stress Stockhandling School - Gatton
2019-01-23 08:00 - 17:00
The LSS Stockhandling School is relevant to all livestock production industries and the people who work within them. Past participants have varied in age from 4 to 73 with skill levels ranging from very experienced and competent stock people through to total beginners. All you need is a willingness to learn.
The Basic Animal Instincts and the Principles of Low Stress Stockhandling are universal. They have been observed and put into a framework that makes them easy to learn and they form the basis of the Stockhandling School content.
Methods relating to the Principles are taught through a combination of direct teaching and practical situations that allow each participant the opportunity to work livestock both inside and outside the yard. We pride ourselves on providing an atmosphere that encourages each person to feel comfortable to participate and learn through practise. Emphasis is placed on developing a sound understanding of the key information through experience and the majority of the school time is for this.
As a participant at an LSS Stockhandling School you will learn how your attitude can affect the outcomes from your stock. Imagine the feeling of ending each livestock working session feeling calm and satisfied with stress free animals!
Time is allocated to deal with specific issues and areas of interest relevant to the participants and their industries. Topics covered include, imprinting young animals, the weaning process and de-stressing. Our goal is that you leave the school with a broader knowledge and understanding of stockhandling which will help you make informed decisions to achieve maximum cost effective production gains with low stress livestock what ever your situation may be.
Trainer: Chook Kealy Phone: 0428 418 795 Email: Chook.kealey@gmail.com
Venue: The University of Queensland Dairy, Gatton QLD
For more information and to register for this school please visit lss.net.au

Grazing BMP Reassessment Day - Gympie
2019-01-30 08:30 - 15:00

Grazing BMP Reassessment Day - Gin Gin
2019-01-31 08:30 - 15:00

North Burnett Ag Network Forum
2019-01-31 17:30 - 20:30

Kit Pharo, Terry McCosker & David McLean - Rockhampton
2019-02-01 09:00 - 15:30 | Leichardt Hotel, Cnr Denham and Bolsover Streets, Rockhampton, QLD, 4700, Australia
RCS and Pharo Cattle Australia are hosting Kit Pharo for his only Queensland appearance on this tour!
Join Kit, Terry McCosker and David McLean for this one-day seminar which promises to challenge the status quo around production, profit, business decisions and future potential for beef production.
Event details:
Date: Friday, February 1, 2019
Time: 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Leichhardt Hotel, Cnr Denham and Bolsover Streets, Rockhampton QLD
Cost: $55 (includes morning tea and lunch)
Tickets: Tickets available through EventBrite. Click ‘Book Tickets’ to be taken to the booking page.
RSVP by: Friday, January 25, 2019

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Speakers:
Kit Pharo – Ranching Made Profitable, Enjoyable and Sustainable
A well-known rancher and speaker from Cheyenne Wells in Colorado, USA, Kit Pharo runs Pharo Cattle Company with wife Deanna and son Tyson. Starting out as a small ‘Mum & Dad’ operation, they are now an internationally renowned stud selling over 900 bulls per year.
Kit authors the famous Herd Quitter blog, which has over 26,000 active subscribers. Herd Quitter is a term coined to refer to those people who have the courage to break away from the status quo, herd mentality way of thinking. Early in Kit’s cattle business life, he discovered that increasing production wasn’t nearly as important as increasing profits AND there was very little correlation between production and profit. In order to become more profitable, he and Deanna had to become ‘herd quitters’.
Kit’s philosophies and genetics have been proven to increase profit per acre in nearly all environments and have helped producers around the world find the competitive advantage.
Topics Kit will cover include:

Managing your grass
Calving in sync with nature
Selecting animals for profitability

Kit visited Australia in 2015 where he spoke at a sell-out event at Rockhampton’s Beef Week.

Terry McCosker: Impact Investing – Opportunities for Regenerative Agriculture
As a nationally renowned innovator, speaker and educator in regenerative agriculture, Terry McCosker needs little introduction. He has had an inordinate impact on agricultural practices both in Australia and around the world over many years. Terry co-founded RCS over 30 years ago, setting the benchmark for capacity building in rural and regional Australia. His pioneering ways continue to pave in-roads to a more profitable future for food and fibre producers across the country.
Terry will speak on the relatively new concept of impact investing (funds invested with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return), its fit with regenerative agriculture and how producers can best position their business to take advantage of the opportunities it will present.

David McLean: Hard Business Decisions Made Easier
RCS Chairman David McLean is a highly sought-after educator, advisor and public speaker with a refreshing combination of hands-on experience and technical knowledge. David’s extensive experience in, and passion for agricultural business analysis and management have seen him work in an advisory capacity with some of the country’s top beef and sheep producers.
During this seminar, David will show how to make decisions with confidence by identifying and eliminating factors which are often the undoing of many businesses.

Tickets available through EventBrite. Click ‘Book Tickets’ to be taken to the booking page.
For further enquiry, please call RCS on 1800 356 004.

Leucaena - Only for Grazing | Rockhampton
2019-02-05 09:00 - 17:00
The ‘Leucaena: Only for Grazing’ initiative aims to inform, educate and develop positive working relationships between new and potential leucaena producers throughout Australia, representatives of key Queensland local government Councils in current or emerging leucaena producing areas; and relevant government and industry bodies to ensure future productive leucaena grazing outcomes and environmental responsibility.
The focus of the event will be to provide all attendees with an overview of the techniques for successful leucaena establishment and the benefits of leucaena to the grazing industry and to the towns and communities in which graziers reside. The event will also emphasise the responsibilities undertaken by leucaena producers to ensure environmental management of their plantings.
Registration and for more information: Contact Bron Christensen E: admin@leucaena.net
https://www.mla.com.au/news-and-events/events-and-workshops/leucaena—only-for-grazing–rockhampton-queensland/

Grazing fundamentals EDGE - Brisbane
2019-02-06 08:30 - 16:00

Looking After Your Rural Block Course
2019-02-06 09:00 - 12:00
Owning a rural block gives you the opportunity to start an agricultural venture or hobby farm, maintain habitat for wildlife or create your dream living space. It also brings responsibilities to control weedy grasses, manage fire risks, maintain fences and manage vegetation and water resources.
Over ten consecutive weeks, Gympie & District Landcare Group will provide an overview of common property management issues in the Gympie region and introduce you to some local organisations.
When: The first session will commence Wednesday 6 February 2019, however, click here for the dates and complete schedule of our 2019 ‘Blockies’ Course. Sessions will commence at 9am and generally finish by 12.30pm, although sessions involving bus travel for field trips will require an earlier start.
For more information or to register – please click here!

South Burnett Ag Network Forum
2019-02-06 17:30 - 20:30
Join BIEDO at the first South Burnett Ag Network forum for 2019. Light dinner at 5.30pm followed by discussion commencing at 6.00pm.
Please RSVP your attendance to BIEDO on 0400695456 or email connect@biedo.org.au by 5pm, Mon 4 Feb 2019.
Venue: Tableland Hall, 459 Crownthorpe Road, Tablelands 4605

BOM CLIMATE AND WEATHER WORKSHOP – GAYNDAH
2019-02-13 08:30 - 13:30 | Grand Hotel Gayndah, 1 Meson Street, Gayndah, QLD, 4625, Australia
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation, AgForce Queensland, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) are delivering a series of workshops for primary producers and service providers.

BOM Meteorologists and Senior Forecasters Rick Threlfal and Michelle Berry will discuss the process of weather forecasting and what it means for primary producers. They will also demonstrate the use of the models and tools available on the BOM website and how to access climate and weather information.
DAF Senior Extension Officer Damien O’Sullivan will explain how to understand long-term climate forecasts, what to look for and how to understand some of Queensland climate drivers; and what to expect for the season ahead.
Lunch Provided!
Venue: Grand Hotel Gayndah, 1 Meson Street, Gayndah QLD 4625
The workshop runs from 8.30am to 1.30pm. For more information or to register to attend visit Eventbrite. Please RSVP by Friday, 8 February 2019.

South Burnett Water Users Group Meeting - Kingaroy
2019-02-14 14:00 - 16:00
Mayor Keith Campbell invites you to the February meeting of the South Burnett Water Users Group.
DATE: Thursday 14 February 2019
TIME: 2pm-4pm
LOCATION: Town Common Hall, Kingaroy
Please RSVP to Council’s Economic Development Administration Officer on (07) 4189 9100 or rschmidt@southburnett.qld.gov.au

GRDC Farm Business Update - Toowoomba
2019-02-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Toowoomba City Golf Club, 254 South Street, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
DATE CLAIMER for a Farm to Profit event to be hosted by GRDC at the Toowoomba City Golf Club on Friday 15th February 2019.
Cost: $70 per person, $50 per additional attendees per business.
Contact: Jane Foster | admin@orm.com.au | 03 5441 6176 |

Shane Webcke: Safe Work, Home & Community - Murgon
2019-02-21 17:00 - 21:00

Farm Safety Workshop - Rockhampton
2019-02-22 08:30 - 16:00
Around Australia, Workplace Health and Safety bodies and governments generally are no longer just promoting farm safety but are now enforcing penalties.
You have a moral and a legal duty to all persons on your property to keep them safe. This workshop will get you set up to meet your obligations.

Take home a complete Work Health and Safety System (valued at $400) plus participate in a full day consultant-led workshop to help you get set up. This workshop is great value and will be the last one offered this year as funding has ended (Workshop cost is heavily subsidised for attendees due to funding)
Understand your work health and safety obligations and how to set up the system to ensure your business is both safe for all and compliant with legislation.

What producers will receive at the workshop:

The AgForce Safety Management System- hard copy and electronic versions for customising
Employee and contractor handbooks
Templates for use in your safety management system
Additional resources
A full day with farm based WHS consultants
Answers to your questions about obligations, responsibilities, best practice, getting set up and ongoing tasks, inductions, safety checks, safe methods of work, ensuring all plant and machinery is safe.

Date: Friday, 22 February, 2019
Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Ticket Price: $500.00 pp
Venue: Rockhampton Leagues Club, Cambridge Street, Rockhampton, Queensland 4700

Includes morning tea and lunch. Places are strictly limited. Please register to avoid missing out.

Register HERE

This workshop is part funded by the Queensland Government’s Natural Disaster Recovery and Resilience Project administered by AgForce Projects.

Bee Keeping Workshop - Mundubbera
2019-02-23 09:30 - 15:00 | Mundubbera Shire Hall Supper Room, Mundubbera, Queensland, 4626, Australia

South Burnett Food Network Study Tour
2019-02-24 04:30 - 17:00
? ATTENTION SOUTH BURNETT FOOD BUSINESSES – BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
You are invited to join Business South Burnett on a study tour to the Noosa Farmers’ Market and Farmer and Sun and Cafe by Farmer and Sun on Sunday 24 February.
The Bus will leave Hidden Gold Homestead at 4:30am with networking and presentations along the way to add further value to the day’s activities.
Edit: RSVP extended!!
To book your seat, please contact Council’s Economic Development Officer on 4189 9100 or kboard@southburentt.qld.gov.au by midday Friday, 22 February.

Burnett Inland Small Business Roadshow - Monto
2019-02-25 15:30 - 17:00
Lead by AusIndustry, BIEDO are excited to be hitting the road with a range of Government agencies on a Small Business Roadshow in late February. Please see date claimer flyer for times and places where you can hear about programs and initiatives available to small business.

Burnett Inland Small Business Roadshow - Gayndah
2019-02-26 06:30 - 10:00

SRA Southern Region Grower Update 2019 - Bundaberg
2019-02-26 09:00 - 14:30

ReproActive North Burnett - Mundubbera
2019-02-27 09:00 - 14:30

Burnett Inland Women in Agriculture (WAg's) Day - Durong
2019-03-03
Amazing women of the Burnett Inland (& beyond), please join us to celebrate Queensland Women’s Week on Sunday 3 March in Durong! ?

Native Forest Management Workshop
2019-03-05 - 2019-03-06
1st Session: 8am, Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 March 2019. Dates for Session 2 to be confirmed
Biggenden – property details to be confirmed.
Workshop aimed at improving landholders’ knowledge of silviculture forestry systems, building and ability to develop and introduce sustainable forestry management practices.
What to bring: wear sun smart clothing, hat, closed in shoes, water bottle, chair and your lunch. Morning tea provided.
To register your interest please call PFSQ on 5483 6535 or email pfsq@bigpond.com

BeefUp Forum - Mundubbera
2019-03-06 08:00 - 17:30
To register, CLICK HERE

Grazing land management EDGE - Rockhampton
2019-03-06 08:00 - 2019-03-08 17:00

Intensive Animal Industry Conference 2019 - Dalby
2019-03-07 09:00 - 20:00
The Intensive Animal Industry Conference organised by Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise is being held in Dalby on 7 March 2019.
It will bring together the beef, pork, poultry and dairy industries with the view to share best practice, advocate for common policy change and allow collaboration across the sectors.
Southern Queensland is the home of intensive animal industries in Australia. The region has may advantages that see continued strong investment in the beef, pork, poultry and dairy sectors. With our reliable grain production, significant infrastructure spending in air, road and rail and available workforce, Southern Queensland will continue to drive these industries within Australia.
Building on the success of the 2018 event, which in its inaugural year saw 130 industry participants attend the conference, this year has been expanded to include the Dairy sector.
TSBE Member price: $155 (TSBE Members – login to receive the member price)
Non-member price: $195

QRRRWN Financial Literacy Workshop - Mundubbera
2019-03-07 10:00 - 14:30
Queensland Rural, Regional and Remote Women’s Network (QRRRWN) believes that all women but particularly women over 50 can face their financial fears and achieve financial fitness. QRRRWN’s Women Over 50 – It’s Your Money financial workshop, will guide women through understanding superannuation, debt management and credit, basic budgeting, insurance and building to retirement through the lens of financial professional, Susan Bryant.
Susan is a professional financial planner, member of the Australian Financial Planners Association and a woman with over 30 years’ experience in banking, investment, succession and financial planning, specialising in advice to rural families and women.
Cost: QRRRWN Members $55 | Non-Members $65
Spaces are limited. Register here: https://bit.ly/2XfjTpN

Regional Biosecurity Workshops - Gayndah
2019-03-11 10:00 - 13:00
WBBROC Councils’ Invasive Species Advisory Committee have developed the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Biosecurity Strategy.
The Strategy aims to provide an overarching framework to align invasive species (weed and pest animal) management goals across the Wide Bay Burnett region. To assist in the review process, the committee is seeking input from regional stakeholders on the Strategy.
Regional working groups, which are open to all stakeholders, will be used to identify and understand regional and local environmental, economic, social and cultural values/assets that the Wide Bay Burnett community want to protect from invasive species. The regional working groups provide an opportunity for stakeholders to participate in setting the direction for invasive species management across the Wide Bay Burnett, as well as providing an opportunity to engage with other like-minded stakeholders.
To RSVP and for more information:
Josh Dyke – WBBROC
0488 953 844
Josh.dyke@wbbroc.org.au
Regional working groups will be held from 10am to 1pm at the following locations:
11 March – North Burnett Regional Council Chambers, 34-36 Capper Street, Gayndah
12 March – Bundaberg Multiplex, 1 Civic St, Bundaberg
21 March – Kingaroy Town Common Hall, Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy
22 March – The Pavilion Conference and Reception Centre, 77 Exhibition Rd, Southside
27 March – Woccoo Community Hall, Woocoo Dr, Oakhurst

Bred Well, Fed Well - Jandowae
2019-03-12 08:30 - 16:00
