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6-12 : 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 . 20 : Snake Awareness First Aid For Snakebite and Venomous Snake Handling –– Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge , Gauteng . Email Ashley - admin @ africansnakebiteinstitute . com 22- 26 : Veld management course offered by Frits van Oudtshoorn , Africa Land-Use Training , EEC , Pretoria Botanical Gardens , Pretoria . R4 950 iincluding lunch and handbook . email courses @ alut . co . za . 25 : New moon 27 & 28 : Outdoor X Expo at Malonjeni Guest Farm , Heidelberg . Tel 016 423- 4073 or emailinfo @ 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 . 3 : Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market , Bokkie Park , Southvale Road , Parkdene , Boksburg . 09:00 to 14:30 . Free entrance . Up to 80 craft and food stalls , live music . Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark . co . za 6-9 : SA Green Industries Council training in the identification and management of invasive alien species , Johannesburg . Four modules of one day each . Cost per module R912 . Contact Hazel or Kay at Tel 011 723- 9000 or download the forms at www . invasives . org . za / legislation / item / 936- sagic-invasive-species-training . 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
1 : Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market , Bokkie Park , Southvale Road , Parkdene , Boksburg . 09:00 to 14:30 . Free entrance . Up to 80 craft and food stalls , live music . Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark . co . za 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 SA Green Industries Council training in the identification and management of invasive alien species , Pretoria . Four modules of one day each . Cost per module R912 . Contact Hazel or Kay at Tel 011 723-9000 or download the forms at www . invasives . org . za / legislation / item / 936- sagic-invasive-species-training . 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 23 : New moon
August
9 : National Women ' s Day 5 : Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market ,
Bokkie Park , Southvale Road , Parkdene , Boksburg . 09:00 to 14:30 . Free entrance . Up to 80 craft and food stalls , live music . Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark . co . za 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 : New moon 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
2 : Crafts in the Park Food & Craft Market , Bokkie Park , Southvale Road , Parkdene , Boksburg . 09:00 to 14:30 . Free entrance . Up to 80 craft and food stalls , live music . Call 072 713-3332 or info @ craftsinthepark . co . za 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 18-22 : Aquaculture Management Course ( 5 days ), ARC Animal Production , Irene . R2 680 . Call Annetjie Loubser , aloubser @ arc . agric . za , tel 012 672-9153 or
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