January 22 – A lameness management workshop is being held at Mataura, Southland. It is one of many workshops being run around the country by the Dairy Hoof Care Institute and involves five online learning modules before the practical trimming day. More? go to www.dairyhoofcareinstitute.ac.nz. Other dates/locations: January 23, Winton; January 26, Clinton; January 30, Cheviot; January 31, Atarau; February 1, Harihari; February 2, Eyrewell; February 8, Lauriston; February 9, Ashburton.
January 22-24 – The New Zealand Dairy Event is held at Manfeild Park in Feilding and promotes excellence in the dairy industry with the emphasis on breeding. It includes a successful youth section and attracts competitors from around the country. More? Go to www.nzdairyevent.nz.
February 2 – A contract milking course is being run by Dairy Training Ltd (DTL) in Ashburton. The four-day in-person course covers contract milking responsibilities, the viability of contract and navigating potential risks to set up for success. More? Visit dairytraining.co.nz/courses/contract-milking. Other dates/locations: February 13, Gore; February 13, Whangarei.
February 7 – A progression management course being held in Hawera is aimed at improving how you interact and manage your team, get up to speed with industry tools and technology, identify areas of improvement on the farm and take control of your financial situation. The DTL-run course is split into 10 workshops over four months. More? visit dairytraining.co.nz/courses/progression-management.
February 7 – DTL is running a business by numbers course in Nelson to provide practical techniques and confidence for managing numbers in an agribusiness. The course is run in three part-days and steps participants through the process of preparing and monitoring accurate farm budgets to stay on top of farm finances. More? Go to www.dairynz.co.nz/events/details/9604e37a-998c-ee11-be36-002248e41035. Other dates/locations: February 9, Ashburton; February 15, Stratford; February 15, Dannevirke.
February 12-14 – The Australian Dairy Conference is being held in Melbourne and is an event for farmers, by farmers, that is a forum aimed at pushing the boundaries and dairy thinking. More? Go to www.australiandairyconference.com.au.
February 14 – Lincoln University Dairy Farm hosts a focus day at the farm. More? Go to www.ludf.org.nz.
February 14-16 – The Southern Field Days in Waimumu, Gore, will showcase the latest in rural machinery and technology as well as run a host of rural events. For more details go to
www.southernfielddays.co.nz.
February 22 – The Masterton/Carterton summer group meets on Leyden Downs to hear about Halter technology. More? Visit www.dairynz.co.nz/events/details/26a2e912-b160-ee11-8df0-000d3a7945e9.
February 29-March 2 – The Northland Field Days are held near Dargaville and are the largest agri-event in Northland. More? Visit northlandfielddays.co.nz.
February 29 – Entries close for 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. The award recognises an outstanding woman who has contributed to the dairy sector with passion, drive, innovation and leadership. For more details and to nominate someone go to www.dwn.co.nz/fonterra-dairy-woman-of-the-year.
March 14-16 – Central Districts Field Days is held in Feilding and attracts about 30,000 people each year. More? Go to www.cdfielddays.co.nz.
