ConnectAg
ConnectAg is an innovation broker, with offices in Roma & St George, Queensland.
We have a passion for agriculture & work with community groups, businesses & all tiers of government in diverse & dynamic ways to the benefit of the sector & region. ConnectAg facilitates a variety of events & training relevant to mainly agricultural & related businesses. See what we have coming up of interest to you.
Succession Planning (St George)
Tuesday 25 July 2023
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Succession Planning (Roma)
Wednesday 26 July 2023
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Roma Explorers Inn Convention Centre
Farm Business Resilience (Surat)
Wednesday 30 August 2023
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
The Hub
Farm Business Resilience (Dulacca)
Thursday 31 August 2023
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Dulacca Hall
Digitising Pasture Management
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Australian Feedbase Monitor is now Free to Every MLA Member, but how do you make use of this tool?
Join ConnectAg, EcoRich Grazing and Cibolabs to get hands on with your property information and get started!
We can assist for preparation for the day to ensure we have your property maps ready to go! If you don't have a property we'll have a test pack available to use.
Navarra
Mustering with Drones (Muckadilla)
Friday 19 May 2023
Spend an afternoon with Luke Chaplain from SkyKelpie.
SkyKelpie is a world leader in drone mustering solutions. They’re conducting groundbreaking trials in the livestock industry - unlocking the benefits this technology has to offer for producers.
This event is jointly funded by Maranoa Regional Council through the Queensland Government’s Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities Program.
Muckadilla Hall
Mid Year Muster (Begonia)
Thursday 18 May 2023
Multi Topic Day selected by locals for locals
This event is funded by Maranoa Regional Council through the Queensland Government’s Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities Program.
Begonia Sports Club
Soil Pit Day (Roughlie)
Friday 28 April 2023
Join Dr Andrew Biggs, Senior Soil Scientist with the Department of Resources for a day in the dirt. The moving field day will visit two soil pits and get to the foundations of local soil characteristics, what these means for crops and pastures, how to identify constraints and what are options for management.
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Nardu Main House
Soil Pit Day (Nindigully and Thallon)
Thursday 27 April 2023
Join Dr Andrew Biggs, Senior Soil Scientist with the Department of Resources for a day in the dirt. The moving field day will visit three soil pits and get to the foundations of local soil characteristics, what these means for crops and pastures, how to identify constraints and what are options for management.
Planned schedule for the day (subject to change on the day):
• 7:30 - 9:30 - Site 1, Goorarooman North.
• 9:45 - 11:45 - Site 2, Leithmore.
• 12:00 - 13:00 – Lunch, Thallon Pub
• 13:30 - 15:30 - Site 3, Dust Bowl & Kamboola (Ramalis Road, Thallon).
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Start at Goorarooman North
Farmers On Tour (Roma to Pittsworth)
Wednesday 29 March 2023
2 days and 1 night - Roma, Dalby and Pittsworth and places in between.
Explore Summer Chickpea Trials, Grassdale Feedlot manure pelletising, Toowoomba Engineering, Ag Tech and Logistics Hub, Grain Traders, Brassicas and Farming Systems trials, and other examples of successful farm business diversification.
This tour is supported by the SQNNSW Innovation Hub which receives funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund, and the Southern Queensland Landscapes, NSW Local Land Services and the Farm Business Resilience project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government and Maranoa Regional Council through the Queensland Government's Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities program.
Roma to Pittsworth
Thirsty Work Field Day (Mitchell)
Friday 24 March 2023
Join Mitchell Landcare, ConnectAg and SQ Landscapes at Bruce and Angela Smith's property Coleraine and get on the front foot with new program investments linked to enhancement and preservation of the Maranoa River.
This event brought to you through support from SQ Landscapes and the Queensland Government's Natural Resource Recovery Program.
Coleraine
What Are Your Carbon Numbers? (St George)
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Are you curious about what your agricultural enterprise's carbon number is?
Ruminati is a tool developed by farmers for farmers. Come along armed with your data to work with one of the tools founding experts, John Francis from Agrista.
Support provided to help you collate information you'll need to bring on the day to walk out with your property report.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Cybersecurity (Roma)
Friday 10 March 2023
Is your Business Cyber Resilient?
Cyber-attacks can significantly impact the Integrity and Operations of YOUR business, especially when dealing with any financials. Join Alivia as they provide their specialist advice and solutions based on over 20 year's experience, on cybersecurity for agricultural and rural businesses.
Includes a light working breakfast, morning tea and lunch for $20pp
Roma Saleyards
Cybersecurity (St George)
Thursday 9 March 2023
Is your Business Cyber Resilient?
Cyber-attacks can significantly impact the Integrity and Operations of YOUR business, especially when dealing with any financials. Join Alivia as they provide their specialist advice and solutions based on over 20 year's experience, on cybersecurity for agricultural and rural businesses.
Includes a light working breakfast, morning tea and lunch for $20pp
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Begonia)
Wednesday 8 February 2023
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is jointly funded through the Southern Queensland Landscapes, Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program and the Queensland Government’s Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities Program.
Begonia Sports Club
Biosecurity @ The Barn
Thursday 19 January 2023
In response to enquiries, a community event is being pulled together for property owners, land managers, energy companies and interested community members in the Wallumbilla North area.
The purpose of the workshop is to progress discussion and issues regarding land management and weed control.
The event will include landholder experiences with area weed management elsewhere in the Maranoa, weed plant identification, known weed distributions and control options.
The Barn @ Mt Hope
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Augathella)
Thursday 10 November 2022
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
Funded through Southern Queensland Landscapes and the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Queensland Government's Drought & Climate Adaptation Program and Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities Program.
Augathella Town Hall
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Charleville)
Wednesday 9 November 2022
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
Funded through Southern Queensland Landscapes in partnership with Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Queensland Government's Drought & Climate Adaptation Program.
4RR Bidjara Conference Room
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Roma)
Thursday 27 October 2022
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
Funded by Queensland Health through their Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities program and Grazing Futures Livestock Business Resilience program which is funded by Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Queensland Government's Drought & Climate Adaptation Program.
Roma Saleyards (Conference Room)
GRDC NVT Field Walk - Wallumbilla (CANCELLED)
Friday 21 October 2022
Growers and advisers are invited to join GRDC at the local Wallumbilla National Variety Trials (NVT) site.
Guest Speakers : -
GRDC Grower Relations Manager - North, Vicki Green
NVT Manager - North, Laurie Fitzgerald
Seed company representatives
BYO Chair
Lunch included
Bindaroo
Ag Advisors Breakfast - Roma (Cybersecurity)
Thursday 20 October 2022
Networking and Ideas for service providers to agriculture in Roma.
Cyber security specialist - Glynn Henderson from "Aliva"
Roma Explorers Inn
Biosecurity and Cybersecurity (Roma) (CANCELLED)
Thursday 15 September 2022
This event has 2 sessions. You can register for either one or both. Morning session will cover off biosecurity planning, people and wellbeing. Second session will do introduce cybersecurity considerations for agricultural and rural businesses.
Roma Saleyards
Biosecurity and Cybersecurity (St George) (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 14 September 2022
This event has 2 sessions. You can register for either one or both. Morning session will cover off biosecurity planning, people and wellbeing. Second session will do introduce cybersecurity considerations for agricultural and rural businesses.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Bet on Your Books (St George)
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Let Rachel Nixon Bookkeeping help you streamline your office practices and provide her top tips for getting your farm finances organised.
This project was funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Mulga Nutrition & Forage Assessment - Field Day (ST GEORGE)
Friday 2 September 2022
The field day will focus on the value of Mulga to livestock enterprises focusing on the nutritive value of Mulga for livestock, pasture and fodder management strategies, monitoring and managing livestock diet quality throughout the year, incorporating a supplementary feeding regime, and Mulga as natural capital. $25 pp towards catering costs
Guest Speakers:-
Désirée Jackson (Desiree Jackson Livestock), RUMINANT NUTRITION
Col Paton (EcoRick Grazing), GRAZING & FORAGE MANAGEMENT
"Strathbogie"
Goat Nutrition (Bollon)
Thursday 1 September 2022
This Goat Nutrition workshop is a one-day Goat Nutrition workshop delivered by ruminant nutrition expert Desiree Jackson of Desiree Jackson Livestock Management. The workshop will cover developing and maintaining good rumen function, animal requirements and how they align with pasture and diet quality, feeding dry licks to goats, and general goat nutritional requirements (nutrients, intake, pasture quality, diet quality).
This project was funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
"Leawah"
Pasture Management and Soil Health (Roughlie)
Wednesday 31 August 2022
Hear from Stuart Buck (DAF ), Jill Alexander (Applied Ag), Nathan Wichlacz (RFCSSQ) & Rhonda Toms-Morgan (ConnectAg) on Pasture Dieback, Pasture Improvement, Carbon Jargon and Drought Resilience Planning.
This program is funded by the Australian Government. This event is supported by the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience program which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Roughlie Community Centre
AgriTourism Workshop (St George)
Tuesday 30 August 2022
A one day workshop and follow up on premises opportunity. AgriTourism Workshop by Anita Clark Tourism Services providing an AgriTourism Experience Packaging workshop and additional follow up to further develop package ideas.
This project was funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Farm Expansion Fundamentals (ROMA)
Thursday 4 August 2022
Ready to expand your farming business?
Buying, leasing, intensifying. There are many options when it comes to expanding your business, but what's the right option for your operation?
This event is supported by the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience and Farm Business Resilience programs which are jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Ernest Brock Room
Farm Expansion Fundamentals (St George)
Wednesday 3 August 2022
This event is supported by the Farm Business Resilience program project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Leading Sheep is an important partnership between Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Australian Wool Innovation.
This project was funded by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
Cultural Centre Meeting Rooms
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Thargomindah resche)
Wednesday 20 July 2022
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
Funded through Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and Queensland Government's Drought & Climate Adaptation Program and Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities Program.
Kullilli Room
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Cunnamulla resched)
Tuesday 19 July 2022
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities, and supported by the Grazing Futures Livestock Business Resilience Program.
Cunnamulla CIVIC Centre
Farming From Your Phone (ROMA)
Friday 29 April 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Saleyards Complex
Farming From Your Phone (ST GEORGE)
Thursday 28 April 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
St George Library
Farming From Your Phone (MILES) (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Columboola Room, Leichhardt Centre
Farming From Your Phone (ROMA) (CANCELLED)
Friday 4 February 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Saleyards Complex
Farming From Your Phone (ST GEORGE) (CANCELLED)
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
St George Library
Farming From Your Phone (DIRRANBANDI) (CANCELLED)
Tuesday 1 February 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Dirranbandi Civic Centre
Farming From Your Phone (MILES) (CANCELLED)
Monday 31 January 2022
Save time, sleep better and get more out of your operation with technology that works together and gives you the insights in the palm of your hand.
This event is supported by Qld Health through the TRACC Project and the GrazingFutures Livestock Business Resilience Project which is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government.
Columboola Room, Leichhardt Centre
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Thargomindah)
Wednesday 17 November 2021
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, and supported by the Grazing Futures Program.
Kullilli Room
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Cunnamulla)
Tuesday 16 November 2021
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, and supported by the Grazing Futures Program.
Cunnamulla CIVIC Centre
Bogged @ the Barn
Saturday 30 October 2021
The Barn at Mt Hope is hosting an afternoon kick off for the Emu Club with catch ups for locals and an opportunity to hear from 'Are you bogged mate?', Mary O'Brien.
Live music from Russell Dewhurst and children's entertainment.
Meals available
Please register your interest in coming along.
The Barn @ Mt Hope
Ag Advisors Breakfast - St George
Thursday 7 October 2021
St George Ag Advisor Breakfast - Dr John James from 'Enablers of Change' will talk all things for the modern day 'Virtual Farm Advisor'. How do current service providers adapt their services to embrace technology and integrate virtual assistance direct to their clients.
The event will also include a progress update from Andrew Perkins, of Hall Chadwick on the regional economic impacts related to cluster and exclusion fencing investments in the Balonne Shire.
Australian Hotel Motel
Ag Advisors Breakfast - Roma
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Roma Ag Advisor Breakfast - Dr John James from 'Enablers of Change' will talk all things for the modern day 'Virtual Farm Advisor'. How do current service providers adapt their services to embrace technology and integrate virtual assistance direct to their clients.
Roma Explorers Inn
Muckadilla TopCrop Bus Tour 2021
Monday 9 August 2021
Bus Tour of current crops in the Muckadilla area.
Fundraising for Variety Bash team "The Flintstones 2021" supporting Brad Pearse.
Includes a seat on the bus, beverages and BBQ dinner after the tour at Avenel.
Contact Scott Loughnan for further details 0427268331
All profits to the Variety Bash.
Avenel
Drones 101 (Hebel)
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Balonne Shire Council and Queensland Government through the TRAIC project.
Hebel Community Hall
Drones 101 (Nindigully)
Monday 21 June 2021
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Balonne Shire Council and Queensland Government through the TRAIC project.
Nindigully Sports Club
Going Into Goats - Surat (RESCHEDULED)
Sunday 30 May 2021
'Glenmore' will host a goat focused field day that you don’t want to miss.
Guest speakers include Greg & Katie Honor (Hosts); Emily Litzow, MLA; Peter Schuster, PGS - going into goats; Nic Perkins; Col Paton, EcoRich Grazing; Sarah Packer, TopX.
Profitable Grazing Systems - MLA. This event is also supported by the Queensland Government’s Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care and Grazing Futures: initiatives to improve drought preparedness and resilience.
Glenmore
Satellite Assisted Forage Budgeting (Roma)
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Learn how to predict seasonal carrying capacity and monitor pasture yield using satellite imagery for your properties. Valued at $3000 but only $2310 with Subsidy
Package includes:-
- Full day workshop training in SAFB (Roma 26th May 2021)
- Data collection app set up for your enterprise
- Half day property visit with Grazing Land Management professional
- Follow up phone and online technical support for 12 months
- 12 months of weekly satellite imagery pasture assessment of your prop
Roma Gun Club
Bovine Reproductive Training (Wallumbilla)
Monday 17 May 2021
COVID Safe Event
Forest Grove
Pasture Field Skills - Get to Know Your Grass (Bell)
Bell 9:00am - 2:30pm
Col Paton, lead consultant from EcoRich Grazing will deliver a practical, hands on workshop in the paddock learning about grass and plant identification and estimation of feed on offer to support grazing management. This workshop will include a paddock walk so please wear sunsmart clothing and protective footwear.
It is a COVID safe event.
This event is supported by Southern Queensland Landscapes in partnership with Powerlink.
Bell Bunya Community Centre
AgAdvisors Breakfast - Connect with your clients (Roma)
Friday 23 April 2021
Cam Nicholson works with the grazing and cropping industries. His recent work focusses on helping farming businesses with communication and decision making. He can help you better connect with your clients by:- understanding & discussing risk in farming businesses, enhancing decision making & picking client temperament and crafting your message to suit.
COVID Safe Event
Roma Saleyards - Canteen
Hold 'em or Fold 'em (Roma)
Thursday 22 April 2021
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
COVID Safe Event
Ernest Brock Room
Hold 'em or Fold 'em (St George)
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
COVID Safe Event
St George Golf Club
AgAdvisors Breakfast - Connect with your clients (St George)
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Cam Nicholson works with the grazing and cropping industries. His recent work focusses on helping farming businesses with communication and decision making. He can help you better connect with your clients by:- understanding & discussing risk in farming businesses, enhancing decision making & picking client temperament and crafting your message to suit.
This event is supported Balonne Shire & the Qld Government through GrazingFutures and Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care.
St George Golf Club
Going Into Goats - Surat (POSTPONED)
Sunday 21 March 2021
'Glenmore' will host a goat focused field day that you don’t want to miss.
Guest speakers include Greg & Katie Honor (Hosts); Emily Litzow, MLA; Andrea McKenzie, DAF; Peter Schuster, PGS - going into goats; Campbell McPhee, Western Meat Exporters; Sarah Packer, TopX.
Profitable Grazing Systems - MLA. This event is also supported by the Queensland Government’s Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care and Grazing Futures: initiatives to improve drought preparedness and resilience.
Glenmore
Pasture Field Skills - Get to Know Your Grass (Roma)
Roma 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Jill Alexander, lead consultant from Applied Ag will deliver a practical, hands on workshop in the paddock learning about grass and plant identification and estimation of feed on offer to support grazing management. This workshop will include a paddock walk so please wear sunsmart clothing and protective footwear.
It is a COVID safe event.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Roma Gun Club
Pasture Field Skills - Professional Development (Surat)
Surat 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Ideal workshop for youth, new to industry and professionals working with grazing businesses.
A practical, hands on workshop in the paddock learning about grass and plant identification and estimation of feed on offer to support grazing management. This workshop will include a paddock walk so please wear sunsmart clothing and protective footwear.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers
New Royal Hotel
Pasture Field Skills - Get to Know Your Grass (St George)
St George 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM
Jill Alexander, lead consultant from Applied Ag will deliver a practical, hands on workshop in the paddock learning about grass and plant identification and estimation of feed on offer to support grazing management. This workshop will include a paddock walk so please wear sunsmart clothing and protective footwear.
It is a COVID safe event.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
The Australian Hotel
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (Morven)
Wednesday 10 February 2021
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS and supported by Grazing Futures.
Morven Progress Association Room
Drones 101 (Morven)
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and TRAIC projects.
Morven Community Hall
Drones 101 (Cunnamulla)
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and TRAIC projects.
Supper Room - Shire Hall
Drones 101 (Thargomindah)
Sunday 22 November 2020
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and TRAIC projects and Southern Queensland Landscapes through funding from the Australian Government Environment and Agriculture Streams Funding.
Kullili Room
Drones 101 (Quilpie) (CANCELLED)
Saturday 21 November 2020
Wondering how a drone could help your business? Own a drone but want to get more out of it? Fully licensed and experienced drone pilot FIONA LAKE will help you learn more about this innovative technology and its place in your business operations.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and TRAIC projects and Southern Queensland Landscapes through funding from the Australian Government Environment and Agriculture Streams Funding.
Quilpie Club
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Winton)
Wednesday 18 November 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by E-Beef and GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Winton Neighbourhood Centre
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Longreach)
Monday 9 November 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by E-Beef and GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
DAF Conference Rooma
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Blackall)
Friday 6 November 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by E-Beef and GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Living Arts Centre
Ag Advisors Breakfast - Leadership in the Bush (Roma)
Ag Advisor Breakfast - Roma
Dynamic speaker JILL RIGNEY talks turkey about building capacity for both individuals and businesses, through engagement, self mastery and communication.
This event is supported by Maranoa Regional Council and the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care.
Roma Saleyards - Canteen
Ag Advisors Breakfast - Leadership in the Bush (St George)
Ag Advisor Breakfast - St George
Dynamic speaker JILL RIGNEY talks turkey about building capacity for both individuals and businesses, through engagement, self mastery and communication.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care and the Balonne Shire Council.
St George Cultural Centre
Excel Spreadsheets Grazing Enterprises (St George)
Wednesday 24 June 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS
St George Golf Club
Better Business Solutions Workshop - RESCHEDULED
Between Tuesday 29 October 2019 and Saturday 20 June 2020
Workshops delivered by small businesses who specialise in financial management and specific needs of small businesses in South West Queensland. Components include networking, basic bookkeeping, cloud file storage, scheduling/ time management and more.
Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS
Quilpie Shire Supper Room
Pasture Plant Basics - Pasture ID webinar
Between Tuesday 26 May 2020 and Thursday 28 May 2020
By understanding how plants grow & what plant species dominate your pastures you can make better grazing management decisions. In this webinar Jill Alexander will step through some basic plant physiology & show you how to identify key indicator plant species common in Southern Qld.
Webinar Link via follow up emails.
This project is supported through funding from the Australian Governments National Landcare Program's Regional Land Partnerships and Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator
Your Place
Regenerative Ag Field Day - POSTPONED
Friday 17 April 2020
Regenerative Ag Field Day
Lachlan Hughes Foundation
Dulacca Downs
Managing for the Extremes (Injune)- POSTPONED
Friday 3 April 2020
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Jillian Alexander - Applied Ag
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Maree Tully - SQ Landscapes
Injune Hall
Managing for the Extremes (Drillham)- POSTPONED
Thursday 2 April 2020
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Jill Alexander - Applied Ag
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Maree Tully - SQ Landscapes
Mary O'Brien - Are you bogged mate?
Drillham Hall
Managing for the Extremes (Roma)- POSTPONED
Wednesday 1 April 2020
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Jillian Alexander - Applied Ag
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Mary O'Brien - Are you bogged mate?
Maree Tully - SQ Landscapes
Roma Saleyards
Managing for the Extremes (Dunkeld) - POSTPONED
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Col Paton - EcoRich Grazing
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Maree Tully - SQ Landscapes
Mary O'Brien - Are you bogged mate?
Dunkeld Golf Club
Managing for the Extremes (St George) - POSTPONED
Monday 30 March 2020
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Col Paton - EcoRich Grazing
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Maree Tully - SQ Landscapes
St George Cultural Centre
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Bollon) (CANCELLED)
Thursday 20 February 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS
Bollon Civic Centre
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Dirranbandi)
Wednesday 19 February 2020
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Dirranbandi Civic Centre
Hold 'em or Fold 'em (Mitchell)
Thursday 14 November 2019
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Jillian Alexander - Applied Ag
Tim Ford - Feed Central
Roger Sneath - DAF
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Includes afternoon tea and BBQ Dinner and refreshments
Mitchell Hall
Hold 'em or Fold 'em (Surat)
Wednesday 13 November 2019
Feel like there are too many balls in the air making it hard to make decisions?
Strengthen your awareness and approach towards decision making, to communicate better with and influence others as well as improve on farm operations given current conditions.
Guest Speakers:
Cam Nicholson - Nicon Rural Services
Jillian Alexander - Applied Ag
Tim Ford - Feed Central
Roger Sneath - DAF
Andrew Wilkie - Objective Livestock Marketing
Includes afternoon tea and BBQ Dinner and refreshments
New Royal Hotel Motel
Ag Advisors Breakfast - Connect with your clients
Wednesday 13 November 2019
Cam Nicholson works with the grazing and cropping industries. His recent work focusses on helping farming businesses with communication and decision making. He can help you better connect with your clients by:- understanding & discussing risk in farming businesses, enhancing decision making & picking client temperament and crafting your message to suit.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care.
Ernest Brock Room
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Nindigully)
Wednesday 16 October 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS
Nindigully Hall
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Teelba)
Tuesday 15 October 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is fully funded by Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care, SWHHS
Teelba Gun Club
Technology for a better farm - Echo Hills Field Day
Saturday 27 July 2019
'Echo Hills' will host a technology focused field day that you don’t want to miss.
Master the technology you already have, make sense of your data for better decisions & see walk-over-weighing technology in action.
This event is supported by the Queensland Government through GrazingFutures and Tackling Regional Adversity through Integrated Care: initiatives to improve drought preparedness and resilience.
Echo Hills
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Hodgson)
Thursday 18 July 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by SQ Landscapes and GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Hodgson Soldier's Memorial Hall
Farm Forestry Field Day - Claravale Mitchell
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Join Mitchell Landcare and SQ Landscapes at Eunice & Gill Campbell's property and gain insight into the practicalities of farm forest practices in grazing lands.
Guest speakers include:-
Col Paton, EcoRich Grazing
Dave Hinz, DNRME
Rick Green, Catfish Logging
This event brought to you through support from SQ Landscapes.
Claravale
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Introductory)
Thursday 13 June 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Hodgson Soldier's Memorial Hall
Better Business Solutions Workshop - Tips, Tools and Tech
Between Wednesday 29 May 2019 and Friday 31 May 2019
Choose from one of three workshops delivered by local experts in financial management and specific needs of small businesses in the Maranoa – retail and rural (mixed farming) enterprises. Components include networking, basic bookkeeping, cloud file storage, scheduling/ time management, and how this improves customer service.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by Queensland Government Small Business Week Grant.
Maranoa Regional Council Venues - Surat, Injune, Mitchell
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Introductory)
Friday 3 May 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
Community Hub Training Room
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Introductory)
Wednesday 1 May 2019
This three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
RSL Meeting Room
Free Smart Farming Grants Info Session - ROMA
Between Tuesday 4 December 2018 and Wednesday 5 December 2018
Heard about the Landcare Smart Farming Grants up to $200k available per project and want to know how to apply? Want to work with others on a joint application but don't know who else is interested in the same type of project idea as you? Come along to a free information session and get the basics on this grant program and learn more.
ConnectAg
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Introductory)
Friday 19 October 2018
Developed by Bush AgriBusiness and delivered by ConnectAg, this three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
MITCHELL BOWLS CLUB
Excel Spreadsheets for Grazing Enterprises (Introductory)
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Developed by Bush AgriBusiness and delivered by ConnectAg, this three-quarter day workshop will step you through the very fundamentals of Microsoft Excel. We’ll give you practical grazing business examples to help your business management.
COMPUTERS PROVIDED but you are welcome to bring and use your own device.
Morning Tea and Lunch Provided.
This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.
THE HUB
Free Small Business Digital Grants Info Session - ROMA
Between Tuesday 2 October 2018 and Thursday 4 October 2018
Is your business looking for a digital boost to capture online opportunities? Could a grant give you the kick start you need but you don't know about grant applications? RSVP your spot at a free information session in #Roma where you can get your questions answered and get started on the Small Business Digital Grants Program currently open.
ConnectAg
GRDC Spray Drift Management Workshop - Wallumbilla
Thursday 2 August 2018
GRDC sponsored Spray Drift Workshop
Guest Speakers:-
Mary O'Brien (Mary O'Brien Rural Enterprises),
Paul McIntosh (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative),
Mick Russell (Qld Workplace Health and Safety)
QCWA Hall Wallumbilla
GRDC Spray Drift Management Workshop - Surat
Wednesday 1 August 2018
GRDC sponsored Spray Drift Workshop
Guest Speakers:-
Mary O'Brien (Mary O'Brien Rural Enterprises),
Paul McIntosh (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative),
Mick Russell (Qld Workplace Health and Safety)
Austin Downs
GRDC Spray Drift Management Workshop - Muckadilla
Tuesday 31 July 2018
GRDC sponsored Spray Drift Workshop
Guest Speakers:-
Mary O'Brien (Mary O'Brien Rural Enterprises),
Paul McIntosh (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative),
Mick Russell (Qld Workplace Health and Safety)
Muckadilla Community Hall
GRDC Spray Drift Management Workshop - Thallon
Monday 30 July 2018
GRDC sponsored Spray Drift Workshop
Guest Speakers:-
Mary O'Brien (Mary O'Brien Rural Enterprises),
Dr Ken Young (GRDC Senior Manager Crop Protection)
Paul McIntosh (Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative),
Mick Russell (Qld Workplace Health and Safety)
Thallon Community Hall
MLA/DAF Efficient Nutrition on Farm - Claravale
Friday 27 July 2018
Field day at "Claravale", Mitchell
Guest Speakers:-
Désirée Jackson, Animal Nutrition
Col Paton, Grazing Management
MLA TBA
GrazingFutures is funded by the Queensland Government's Drought and Climate Adaptation Program (DCAP) that aims to improve drought preparedness and resilience for Queensland producers.
Claravale
MLA - Efficient Nutrition on Farm - Woodlands
Thursday 26 July 2018
Field day at "Woodlands", Dunkeld
Guest Speakers -
Désirée Jackson, Animal Nutrition
Col Paton, Grazing Management
MLA TBA
Woodlands
Muckadilla TopCrop Field Day 2018
Friday 16 March 2018
Mixed Farming Field Day
Maree Downs
