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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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