08:30  Symposium on Mohair production, Merino, ostriches, Boer goats and redbush tea

10:30  Tea/coffee

11:00 Symposium on Mohair production, Merino, ostriches, Boer goats and redbush tea continues

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Guided theme tours

The following tours are all designed to introduce delegates to the various farming activities in the Western Cape:

Bus 1

14:00  Depart for Paarl (40 km)

Visit:

14: 30 Aat Hoekstra, a prominent table grape producer, in Paarl

16:00  KWV, one of the biggest wine export companies in the country

17:45  Bus returns to Spier

Bus 2

14:00  Depart for Joostenbergvlakte (40 km)

Visit:

14:30  Johan Moore to learn more about vegetable farming

16:00  Van Rhyn Brandy Cellar between Spier en Stellenbosch

17:45 Bus returns to Spier

Bus 3

14:00 Depart for Milnerton, West coast (60 km)

Visit:

14:45  Fair Cape Dairy factory

16:00 Durbanville Hills Vineyards (from where you can see Table Mountain) for a wine tour and tasting.

17:15 Bus returns to Spier.

Bus 4

14:00 Depart for Stellenbosch (25 km)

Visit:

14:30  Rustenburg Ayrshire dairy stud

15:30 Bergkelder Winery for a wine tour and tasting

17:00  Bus returns to Spier

18:00 All delegates leave for Two Oceans Aquarium

in the Waterfront, Cape Town for welcome dinner

Friday 19 March

Bus 1

08:00  Depart for Grabouw/Elgin (75 km )

Visit:

09:30 The Kromco apple and pear export company

11:00 Dr Paul Cluver, former National Farmer of the Year and producer of wine and fruit

12:30 Lunch with Paul Cluver

13:30 Bus departs for Villiersdorp (30 km)

Visit :

14:00  Kaaimansgat protea farm near Villiersdorp

16:00  Infruitec/ARC Nietvoorbij to find out what is new in the field of fruit research

17:00 Bus returns to Spier

Bus 2

08:00  Depart for Philadelphia/Durbanville (60 km)

Visit:

9:30  The brothers Herold -  Grain and milk production and conservation tillage

11:00 The farm Groote Post which is well-known for its wine and dairy stud

15: 00 The farm of Jimmy van der Spuy - Grain and pork production

16:00 Bus returns to Spier

 Bus 3

08:00 Depart for Ceres (160 km)

Visit:

10:30 Frans Conradie, one of the leading dried fruit producers

12:00 The big fruit packing-plant of the Du Toit brothers

14:00 A project for the devolopment of  small farmers on the farm of  John Wolfaardt

16:30 Bus returns to Spier

Bus 4

08:00 Depart for Villiersdorp via Franshhoek (70 km)

Visit:

09:30  Kaaimansgat protea farm

11:30  Kromco apple and pear export company at Grabouw

13: 30 The farm of Paul Cluver – wine and fruit

16:00  Bus returns to Spier

19:30 All delegates depart for Oude Libertas Centre, Stellenbosch, for dinner.