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15: Easter Saturday 16: Easter Sunday 17: Family Day 24-26: Artificial Insemination of Cattle Course( 3 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 26: New moon 27: Freedom Day End April, dates to be confirmed: Summer / Autumn Purebred Dexter Show. For details contact Kobus van der Linde 082 783-9605
May
1: Workers ' Day 8-12: Introductory Course in Poultry Production( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 10: Full moon 13: Elementary course in beekeeping at Highveld Honey Farm, 186 Uys Street, Rynfield Benoni A. H, commencing 9.00 to 12.30pm. Cost R300 including refreshments. Call convenor Peter Clark 011 362- 2904 16-19: Nampo Harvest Day Agricultural Show, Nampo Park, R30 between Klerksdorp and Bothaville. 22- 26: Veld management course offered by Africa Land-Use Training, Pretoria. For more information, such as venue and full programme, or the reservation form, email courses @ alut. co. za.
25: New moon 27 & 28: Outdoor X Expo at Malonjeni Guest Farm, Heidelberg. Tel 016 423-4073 or email info @ outdoorx. co. za. www. outdoorx. co. za 29-2 Jun: Introductory Course to Small Stock Management( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 29-2 Jun: Meat Processing Course( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273
June
3: Chelsea Lane Home for Seniors Morning Market, 13 James Road, Fairleads, Benoni. A variety of stalls, a tea garden, live music & entertainment for the kids. Entrance Fee of R30 includes a bacon & egg roll. Plenty of free parking & security. Call Wendy or Bridget 072 696-8367 3: Mampoerfees at Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum, old Pretoria / Bronkhorstspruit road, Rayton. Food stalls, a fleamarket, demonstrations and house tours, pap en kaiings, oxwagon rides. Gates open 08h00 for the public and close around 17h00. 6-9: 7-10: Introductory Course in Pig Production( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 9: Full moon
15-17: Kragdag Expo, Diamantvallei Landgoed near Rayton. Afrikaans-focused alternative living exhibition with food, entertainment etc in association with Solidarity. To exhibit call 087 231-1644 or email info @ kragdag. co. za. Online bookings at www. kragdag. co. za 16: Youth Day 20-23: Introduction Course to Beef Cattle Management( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 21: Solstice 24: New moon
July
4-5: Dairy Processing Course: Yoghurt and Maas Manufacturing( 2 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 9: Full moon 18-21: Dairy Processing Course: Cheese Manufacturing( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273
August
3: New moon 3: National Women ' s Day 7: Full moon 15-18: Introduction Course to Beef Cattle
Management( 4 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. R2 680. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 21-25: Introductory Course in Poultry Production( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 End August, dates to be confirmed: Second Purebred Dexter Spring Show at the Willem Prinisloo Agricultural Museum, Rayton district. For details contact Kobus van der Linder 082 783-9605
September
1: New moon 5-7: Artificial Insemination of Cattle Course( 3 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273 6: Full moon 11-15:: Introductory Course to Small Stock Management( 5 days), ARC Animal Production, Irene. Call Annetjie Loubser, aloubser @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-9153 or Thabisho Phasha, PhashaT @ arc. agric. za, tel 012 672-7273
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