Further information and full program coming soon!

This claying workshop is designed to give you information to increase the efficiency of your claying operation. It’s an expensive activity, and some prior consideration and preparation can really pay off. The workshop will be facilitated by David Hall, a Principal Research Scientist (Soil Management) with DPIRD who has extensive knowledge in claying, with much of his initial research kicking off the claying movement in the Esperance Region. He’ll guide you through managing clay pit variation, getting the clay rate right for your scenario and discuss spreading and incorporation options.

This claying workshop is designed to give you information to increase the efficiency of your claying operation. It’s an expensive activity, and some prior consideration and preparation can really pay off. The workshop will be facilitated by David Hall, a Principal Research Scientist (Soil Management) with DPIRD who has extensive knowledge in claying, with much of his initial research kicking off the claying movement in the Esperance Region. He’ll guide you through managing clay pit variation, getting the clay rate right for your scenario and discuss spreading and incorporation options.

The event is brought to you by the GRDC, hosted by Stirlings to Coast Farmers and supported by GIWA.

This is a great opportunity to hear from a large range of agricultural experts, researchers and farmers, both local and from across the state covering the latest in grains export, weed, pest and disease management, crop nutrition, soil amelioration and farm emission minimisation, across 14 sessions.

Motel Le Grande, Albany from 2:30pm

Data analytics is increasingly being seen as an important tool for farmers to improve their enterprises. Modern technology, including real-time soil moisture sensors & satellite imagery, when combined with in-season paddock data and evaluated with advanced analytic techniques, has the potential to change the way farmers make decisions in their farming business.

This workshop will explore and discuss the data analysed through the Stirlings to Coast Farmers & Liebe group project, the potential to use different technologies to meet the future information needs of farmers and discuss opportunities for development & improvement to assist in solving real-world problems. 

Afternoon tea and welcome at 2:30pm,  the workshop begins at 3pm and will finish with a sundowner at 5pm. This is a FREE event!

For more information or to register your attendance, please contact
Philip Honey on 0428 768 589 or philip.honey@scfarmers.org.au.

Interested in knowing more about the historical, seasonal and future climate at your location to help inform decisions for your farm business?

The Climate Services for Agriculture (CSA) tool is being developed to help Australian farmers to adapt to climate variability and related trends and thereby increasing the viability of their businesses. Developed in collaboration between the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO, the CSA platform has been made possible by funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund (FDF).

SCF are hosting Ashley Harkin and Allyson Williams from the Climate Services for Agriculture project in Albany THIS Friday, August 26, for a chat with local growers about the tool. This is your opportunity to have feedback into the development of the tool to ensure its relevance and usefulness to growers.

The workshop will be held at the Retravision Stadium, Centennial Park, Albany from 9am-12pm on Friday August 26.

Please get in touch with Kathi at SCF on 0408 418 531 or kathi.mcdonald@scfarmers.org.au if you would like to know more or to RSVP. Morning tea is supplied so RSVPs are appreciated.

We are hosting our first of two Post Seeding Field Walk & Community BBQ the first Thursday of July, sundowner drinks and BBQ are all provided.

7th July @ 3:30pm - 5:15pm onwards, Kojaneerup South

All welcome (members, non-members, industry)

Please note we are also holding our second Post Seeding Field Walk & Community BBQ in Nunijup on the 21st July - more information to come.

The FarmTech Planning – Making your data work for you workshop is an interactive workshop.

About this event

"FarmTech Planning – making your data work for you" is a face-to-face workshop helping participants learn more about the new and current technologies available to them, as well as helping you create your own FarmTech adoption plan.

Hosted by Brooke Sauer (IntellectAg), with the addition of external AgTech & Regional Connectivity specialists, this full day event will cover a wide-range of topics, including:

• How to get started: Why we need to digitise farm records and information? What things should we look for and what should be be getting into right now. How do we actually get started on the AgTech journey?

• Productivity, efficiency & improvements: how to measure and manage farm productivity, Impact of current resources, and finalising a personalised farm tech plan.

• Farm Connectivity: There is an internet connection solution available for everyone.

• AgTech implementation: Lessons and learning from AgTech providers to make the most of your farm-data and make adoption easier.

Participants will have a great opportunity to learn and refine how to think, relate, implement & benefit from the use of technology on farm, and where technology could help fill the gaps.

Places are limited for this fully catered, farm producer event. For more information, please contact SCF Smart Farms Coordinator Philip Honey on philip.honey@scfarmers.org.au.

This workshop is an extension of the AgriFutures Producer Technology Uptake Program and is brought to you by Stirlings to Coast Farmers, Rural Edge, IntellectAg & AgriFutures Australia.

SCF's Trials Review Day is no longer being held in person at Sounness Park.

The presentations will now be shared through a series of videos with each of the presenters in the program having their own video to watch through YouTube. These videos will be available for viewing at any time you please.

We will be sharing the links to such on our social platforms, website and emails so you don't miss the presentations you were looking for!

Monday August 16

Motel Le Grande, 479 Albany Hwy, Albany WA 6330

9:00am - 3:00pm

Morning Tea and Lunch Provided

Please RSVP for catering purposes by the 7th August

Sam Jeffries, 0422 3322 12 - samantha.jeffries@scfarmers.org.au

SCF have organised a Rural Edge Farm Safety Workshop, confirmed for Wednesday August 11 at the Mount Barker Community Resource Centre.

This is an interactive workshop designed to get you started on improving farm safety and building a system. This workshop will assist you to establish your safety priorities and provides clear templates and guidelines to get you started or take your safety up a notch.

Topics covered include:

• Laws and Penalties

• Employer and Employee responsibilities

• Tools to break down resistance

• Goals of a Farm Safety System

• Safety Basics

• Hazard Identification

• Standard Policies

• Safe Work Instructions

• Take 5 concept

• Safety Culture

• Staff Inductions

• Visitors and Contractors

• Checklists and Templates for getting started

Workshop duration: Each workshop in this program runs for one day - 9.00am until 3pm (morning tea and lunch provided).

Workshop cost: $495 for the first person and $250 for every additional person in a farm business. 

Register: head to https://ruraledge.org.au/workshops/farm-safety/?fbclid=IwAR3w0JZCyM1NBeEQXWpGDjKUsl_6sLlPqL0ETbyvBWcZbyr9EKvFWc2fFWI

RSVP to Sam Jeffries - samantha.jeffries@scfarmers.org.au

For more information on this course please contact Nathan Dovey, 0429 468 030 - ceo@scfarmers.org.au or click the on the link below:

*please note the pricing has been updated and hence what is shown on the website is incorrect