Regenerative Ag Events in Southern Africa


EVENTS

March 2024

The Landbouweekblad Regenerative Agriculture Conferences bought to you by Landbouweekblad, Riemland Study Group, Grain SA, Ottosdal No-Till Club, Asset Research, The Maize Trust


July 22-25 2024

9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture - Cape Town - https://wcca9.org/ 

  • 22-24 July - Cape Town International Convention Centre
  • 22-24 July - Practical day Langgewens Research Farm, between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg



PAST EVENTS

Oct 2023

Bushveld Regenerative Grazing Day, Rustenburg - 17 Oct 2023

RegenAg SA, in conjunction with Christian Schlotfeldt, 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.

Speakers

  • Christian Schlotfeldt - Rustenburg
  • Gerhard Olivier - Swartruggens
  • Peter Ardington - Howick
  • Gerrit van Zyl - Dewetsdorp
  • Andsen Masuta - Bella Bella
  • Andrew Ardington - RegenAg SA

Start Time: 08h00

Entrance is Free - includes teas, lunch and braai


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

Booking: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/232787-regenerative-grazing-day-tweeling-free-state/?ref=algolia-search#/ 


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

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


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/ 

Ottosdal: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/96207-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2020-ottosdal/ 

Kaapstad:  https://www.quicket.co.za/events/96180-landbouweekblad-se-herlewingslandboukonferensie-2020-kaapstad/ 

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