Regenerative Ag Events in Southern Africa
EVENTS
Sept 2023
Regenerative Grazing Day in Tweeling - 27 Sept 2023
RegenAg SA, in conjunction with Desmond Meyburgh, is hosting a Regenerative Grazing Day
- The day will begin on Demond's farm Boomplaas where there will be a number of farmer presentations.
- After a sandwich lunch we will go on a farm tour to see Desmond's livestock operations.
- After the farm tour there will be braai on the farm.
Bloomplaas is a combined farm with cattle, sheep, pigs and cash crops. Regenerative implementation began 5 years ago, with zero synthetic fertilizer implemented in the last 2 years to improve soil health and soil biology, in return decreasing risk.
Speakers
- Desmond Meyburgh - Tweeling
- Johan Bezuidenhout - Parys
- De Wet Coetzee - Lindley
- Izak Dreyer - Vrede
- Christian Schlotfeldt – Rustenburg
- Andrew Ardington - RegenAg SA
Start Time: 08h00
Entrance is Free - includes teas, lunch and braai
Oct 2023
Bushveld Regenerative Grazing Day, Rustenburg - 17 Oct 2023
RegenAg SA, in conjunction with Christian Scholtfeldt, is hosting a Bushveld Regenerative Grazing Day.
- The day will begin on Christian's farm Halali where there will be a number of farmer presentations.
- After a sandwich lunch we will go on a farm tour to see Christian's livestock operations.
- After the farm tour there will be braai on the farm.
Details to be announced
PAST EVENTS
May 2023
Regenerative Grazing Workshop - Graaff Reinet
RegenAg SA, in conjunction with James Brodie, is hosting a Regenerative Grazing Workshop in Graaff Reinet on 16 & 17 May 2023.
16 May:
- The day will begin in Graaff Reinet at Profcon Resort where there will be a number of presentations
- Followed by an afternoon farm visit to James Brodie's farm.
- After the farm tour there will be braai on the farm.
17 May:
- Morning farm visit and lunch at the Herding Academy
Cost: R500 per person
- includes teas, lunch and braai on 16 May
- lunch @ Herding Academy on 17 May
Speakers
- James Brodie – Regen Livestock Farmer - Karoo
- Roland Kroon – Accredited Savory Field Professional
- Gerrit van Zyl – Hanzyl Bonsmara - Southern Free State
- Rowan Stretton – Regen Livestock Farmer - Molteno
- Erwin Woolward -- Segard Masurel
- Rolf Pretorius - EOV
- Andrew Ardington – Regenerative Agriculture Association of SA
Tickets : https://www.quicket.co.za/events/212982-semi-arid-region-regenerative-grazing-day#/
August 2022
Jack Human Conservation Agriculture Week
Conservation Agriculture Western Cape (CAWC) together with the Soil Health Support Centre looking forward to presenting the tenth conservation agriculture conference in August - in person and on the farm!
- 2 August 2022 - Lecture day at Nooitgedacht Wine, Stellenbosch
- 3 August 2022 - Practical day at Tygerhoek Research Farm near Riversonderend
International and South African experts and farmers will share their research, practical advice, stories and observations. On Tygerhoek we will visit and discuss a variety of trials.
TICKETS - Book on Quicket
- Lecture day and practical day - R650
- Only lecture day - R550
- Only practical day - R120
- https://www.quicket.co.za/events/177732-blwk-jack-human-bewaringslandbouweek-2022-cawc-jack-human-conservation-agricult/?ref=events-list#/
TICKETS FOR STUDENTS
- Lecture day and practical day (students) - R350
- Only lecture day (students) - R250
- Please send e-mail to events@landbou.com
March 2022
The Landbouweekblad Regenerative Agriculture Conference bought to you byLandbouweekblad, Riemland Study Group, Grain SA, Ottosdal No-Till Club, Asset Research, The Maize Trust and Soil Health Support Centre
- 7-8 March - Reitz (with Riemland study group)https://www.quicket.co.za/events/164442-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2022-reitz/#/
- 10 March - Ottosdal (with Ottosdal no-till club) https://www.quicket.co.za/events/164447-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2022-ottosdal/#/
- 15 March - Stellenbosch https://www.quicket.co.za/events/164445-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2022-stellenbosch/#/
February 2022
The SA Savory Hub and the Herding Academy offer a Regenerative Land Management Workshop
- 28 Feb - 4 March - Graaff Reinet
- info@herdingacademy.co.za
October 2021
Richard Perkins will present two, 3 day workshops on Regenerative Agriculture
- Santa Paloma, East London - 3rd - 5th October 2021
- Spier, Stellenbosch - 9th - 10th October 2021
- Victoria Yard, Johannesburg - 16th - 17th October 2021
July 2021
WEBINAR - The Costs of Regenerative Agriculture - hosted by Landbouweekblad
For farmers who would like to obtain the latest information on Regenerative Agriculture in the summer rainfall areas. Farmers and experts will share their practical experiences as well as the latest research results from trial plots across the summer rainfall areas. It also looks at the cost of Regenerative Agriculture.
Speakers: Dr. Jonathan Lundgren (American speaker), Dr. Hendrik Smith, Mr. Danie Bester, Prof. Erik Holm, Dr. Gerhard du Preez, Prof. James Blignaut, Mr. Loran Steinlage (American speaker), Mr. DF Fyfer, Mr. Frits van Oudtshoorn, Mr. Johan Bouwer, Mr. Hannes Botha
- 27th July 2021 - Scientists and Farmers give insights into Regenerative row cropping
- 28th July 2021 - Scientists and Farmers give insights into Regenerative livestock farming
QUICKET Link: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/142886-landbouweekblad-webinaar-die-koste-van-herlewingslandbou/?#/
Geoff Lawton will present two Permaculture courses
- Spier, Stellenbosch - 6th - 9th July 2021
- Santa Paloma, East London - 2 Week Permaculture Intro and Design Course, 11th - 25rd July 2021
Enquire at: info@permacultureinstituteforsouthernafrica.org
February 2020
The South African Savory Hub is hosting Holistic Management Courses during the week 17 - 23 February. These courses will take place in Hogsback in the Eastern Cape.
February 2020
Regrarians Platform Regenrative Farm Planning Workshops with Stephen Barrow - Bothaville - starts 16 Feb - email: ftsu.rsa@gmail.com
March 2020
Green Bio Farmers Day, featuring Dale Strickler, Dr James Blignaut and Danie Slabbert - Northern KZN, 11 March
March 2020
The Landbouweekblad / Grain SA Regenerative Agriculture conferences
- 16-17 March - Reitz (with Riemland study group)
- 18-19 March - Ottosdal (with Ottosdal no-till club)
- 24 March - Somerset West
QUICKET Tickets:
Reitz: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/96205-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2020-reitz/
April 2020
Effective Micro‐organisms Workshop with Stephen Barrow - Bothaville - 25 April - email: ftsu.rsa@gmail.com
June 2020
Heal the land, heal the people manifesto launch - 18 June 2020, 8am - 1pm - on Food For Mzansi sign up for the Webinar here