New dates for Hands on Precision Ag Training workshops

UPDATE: All February and March workshops in NSW and Victoria have been postponed to a date TBC

The second round of interactive Hands on Precision Agriculture Training workshops is underway across Australia.

The aim of the free workshops is to introduce farmers to precision agriculture (PA) techniques they can use to identify and manage variability, and improve productivity and profitability.

The topics for discussion are specific to each region and were chosen from issues raised by farmers in a 2020 survey.

The first round of workshops held in early 2021 paved the way for farmers to start using some of the PA tools they already have – including mobile devices, computers and machinery-based platforms – and free or low-cost data for yield mapping, remote sensing, soil and pH mapping and in-season monitoring.

The second round of workshops will build on that experience and help participants gain a better understanding of how to use proven tools and techniques to devise strategies for forecasting and addressing variability in yield and profit.

SPAA leads the Grains Research and Development Corporation-funded project, with support from Birchip Cropping Group, Pinion Advisory, the Grower Group Alliance, FarmLink and Coutts J&R.

Workshops will be face-to-face events, unless affected by COVID-19 restrictions.

 

The Hands on Precision Agriculture Training workshops have been made available with funding from:

Workshop details

Western Australia

Coordinator Michelle Condy
mcondy@gga.org.au
0431 869030

DATE / LOCATION / TIME

Wednesday 28 July, Yealering 12.30pm-5.30pm
Thursday 29 July, Bruce Rock 1.00pm-5.00pm
Monday 9 August, Kojonup 12.30pm-5.00pm
Tuesday 10 August, Jerramungup 12.30pm-5.00pm
Wednesday 11 August, Lake Grace 1.00pm-5.00pm
Wednesday 15 September, Dandaragan 12.30pm-4.30pm
Thursday 17 September, Ongerup details 11.00am-3.00pm
Monday 20 September, Dalwallinu 12.30pm-4.30pm

Queensland – Webinars

Coordinator Tim Neale
tim@datafarming.com.au

WEBINAR DATE / LOCATION / TIME

Tuesday 14 September, Border Rivers NSW/Qld – Webinar recording available here
Wednesday 15 September, Western Downs/CQ – Webinar recording available here
Thursday 16 September, Darling Downs/Irrigation – Webinar recording available here
Friday 17 September, Manufacturers (John Deere) – Webinar recording available here
Friday 17 September, Manufacturers (Case IH) – Webinar recording available here
Friday 17 September, Manufacturers (Trimble) – Webinar recording available here

 

New South Wales

Coordinator Eva Moffitt
eva.moffitt@outlook.com
0437 189025
Event Flyer

DATE / LOCATION / TIME

Monday 13 September, Central NSW – Webinar recording available here
Tuesday 14 September, Border Rivers NSW/QLD – Webinar recording available here
Monday 28 February 2022, Warren 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Friday 4 March 2022, Griffith 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Monday 7 March 2022, Forbes 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Wednesday 9 March 2022, Junee – 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC

Victoria

Coordinator Tom Draffen
tom.draffen@bcg.org.au
0418 304695

DATE / LOCATION / TIME
All the following workshops are scheduled as face to face events:

Monday 7 March 2022, Yarrawonga 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Wednesday 16 February 2022, Inverleigh 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Tuesday 8 March 2022, St Arnaud 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Wednesday 9 March 2022, Longerenong 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC
Thursday 10 March 2022, Sea Lake 9.00am-3.00pm – POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBC

South Australia

Coordinator Colin Hinze
chinze@pinionadvisory.com
0427 153969

DATE / LOCATION / TIME

7 Sept, Cleve 8.45am-3.30pm
8 Sept, Gladstone 8.45am-3.30pm
9 Sept, Balaklava 8.45am-3.30pm
10 Sept, Bordertown 8.45am-3.30pm