DAY 1­TUESDAY4SEPTEMBER 2018­REGISTER AT NO-TILL HOUSE­VIEW EQUIPMENT EXPO

COLLECT YOUR CONFERENCE PACK FROM 08h00

08h00

Registration at Conference House No 15

Please register on arrival to collect conference pack

09h00

Tea and coffee with refreshments

On veranda of Sentinel Hall

Session one

Why No-Till and your soil!

10h00

Welcome setting the scene for success

Johann du Plessis and Pastor August Basson

10h15

Restoration of previously degraded soils is akey factor in the transition to No-Till

Guy Thibaud – Soil Scientist

KZN Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

10h30

Tips for Making Cover Crops Work in Dryland Areas

Steve Groff farmer from the USA – Expert in selection and management of cover crop around the world

11h30

Adoption of No-Till by small-scale farmers – present and future

Bright Mashiyana – Technical Liaison Officer

KZN Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

12h00

The importance of honey bees in agriculture

George Lenferna

South African Bee Keepers Association

12H30

My journey from dirt to having soil in Zambia

Adrian Bignel – Bignel Ranching Zambia

13h00

Lunch

13h45

Using cover crops and plants to advance biological control of insects and diseases

Simon Hodgson – AGT Cover Crops

14h15

No-Till workshops and viewing EXPO display

Fertility – Weeds – Machinery - Cover Crops –
Ask a No-till Farmer

16H00

LIVE MACHINERY DEMONSTRATION

ON MP’s. FARM WITH MACHINERY SUPPLIERS

18h30

Social braai – always a special get together

Salads, bread rolls and fires supplied – meat is for purchase by delegates, cash bar. Socialise and enjoy meeting and greeting your friends both old and new

DAY 2­ WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2018­ CROP ROTATION AND GRASS LEY SELECTION

08h30

Welcome to second day and dedication

Johann du Plessis and August Basson

8H45

Taking Cover Crops to the Next Level

Steve Groff farmer from the USA – Expert in selection and management of cover crop around the world

09h45

Using an efficient irrigation in a no-till system.

Drip irrigation will change your ways

Michael Esmeralda

NETAFIN IRRIGATION

10h30

Briefing delegates regarding farm visit

Johann du Plessis and Egon Zunckel

10h45

Depart for farm visit

Delegates to use their own transport to Egon’s farm

11H30

After travelling 18 kms arrive at farm

13h00

Return to Drakensville

13h30

Lunch

View machinery and other displays

14h00

Workshops

Fertility – Weeds – Machinery – CoverCrops
Ask a No-till Farmer

15h00

View Expo stands and machinery

Talk to our sponsors and exhibitors

17h300

Weigh and Win soya competition WINNERS

Du Pont Pioneer

18H00

“THRIVING IN TOUGH TIMES –

Lessons from the Wild”

Quinton Coetzee

Quinton Coetzee: Hall of Fame – SA Speakers

19h00

Bar opens on a cash bar basis

DAY 3­ THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2018­HEAR THE FARMERS’ IRRIGATION AND ELECTRICITY TIPS

08h30

Welcome to the third day and dedication

Johann du Plessis and Pastor August Basson

08h45

Bringing Animals Back to the Land – Are you Crazy?

Steve Groff farmer from the USA – Expert in selection and management of cover crop around the world

09h45

The financial advantage of livestock integrated on cover crop

Cobus van Coller –

No-Till farmer from Viljoenskroon Free State

10h15

Tea and Coffee

View machinery and other displays

10h45

Animal production and conservation tillage

Tony da Costa

No-Till farmer -- Gauteng Province

11h15

Moving to No-Till on a mixed farming operation

“Harnessing the intelligence of nature”

Dr Colin Forbes

No-Till farmer from Amsterdam district Mpumalanga

11h45

Appropriate mechanisation for sustainable agriculture – lessonsfrom Malawi are in harmony with findings in South Africa

Bill Berry

Consulting Agronomist who pioneered on No-Till in KZN and many parts of Africa

12h15

PANEL DISCUSSION

ALL SPEAKERS

13h15

SUMMARY

Steve Groff

13h30

Lunch

Let us all return home to adopt No-Till Conservation Agriculture – it is the right thing to do!