An agri-conference
not to be missed
The RCSSA Professional
Development Conference for
farmers will be held from 8 to 9
October in Harrismith in the Free State.
This conference will focus on professional development for farmers. Never heard of such a thing? That is why these high profile speakers from South Africa, Australia and Zimbabwe will attend the conference as speakers and discuss why “professionalism” is an issue for commercial farmers.
The speakers at this conference will be, amongst others, Clem Sunter, writer of Mind of a Fox on The World and South Africa - Beyond 2013, Ernst Janovsky of
ABSA Agribusiness on economics and opportunities in agriculture, Dr Stan Parsons, Zimbabwean scientist, The BusinessLink™, ExecutiveLink™, and Terry McCosker from Australia on Time Controlled Grazing and Farm Business Management.
The theme of the conference will be “The Future of Commercial Agriculture in Southern Africa - Seeking Breakthrough”.
It is a first for agriculture in South Africa in terms of the focus and objectives.
Farmers have never been more practically and operationally competent, better informed or had better access to technology. The demand for food and