All roads will lead to Paskeville in the last week of September, as a crowd of up to 30,000 visitors converge on Australia’s oldest agricultural Field Days.
The three-day event showcases cutting-edge agricultural innovations, machinery and technology, and this year attendees can plan their Field Day experience prior to gates opening, with the launch of a brand new app to help navigate the 640 exhibitors at the huge 30 hectare static site.
The YPFD app is like a social network for all things on offer at the biennial event, including an interactive map allowing users to pin sites and locations.
A full list of exhibitors features on the app, and you can even connect with businesses – it’s like a social network built exclusively for YPFD.
For exhibitors, the well-structured app provides a great value-adding opportunity, before, during and after the event. They can schedule in personalised demonstrations, reach out to potential customers and market their Field Days promotions in one place.
Also adding to the interactive experience, there are competitions on the app, with prizes awarded for best Field Days photo, and a Passport Contest with prizes from 20 exclusive Platinum exhibitors.
For businesses fortunate enough to book a site before they all sold out, there’s still time to register to get all the benefits and features of the app, and for attendees, all you need to do is book your tickets online, download the Whova app in the email provided, and start planning your time at the Field Days.
While the multi-million dollar showcase of innovation and agriculture is always a big couple of days out for farmers, the event also includes fashion parades, working sheep dogs, guest speaker presentations, crafts, clothing, produce and education sites. Old or young, farmer or townie, there is definitely something for everyone.
YPFD committee member, Tracey Browning, said a strong focus of this year’s event was on innovation and technology, with a draw card being scheduled drone demonstration by Xtreme Drones, featuring the latest crop spraying and mapping technology.
In the Guest Speaker’s Pavillion…
Gardening with Hannah Moloney – Thursday 28th 10.45am and 12.45pm
Best known for her work in permaculture and her commitment to climate activism, Hannah Moloney is a presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia
Iris & Wool Founder, Emily Riggs – Tuesday 26th 10am
Emily Riggs comes from a Merino sheep farming property in Burra. She’s merged her love for fashion with Merino wool, to create her own exciting knitwear label, Iris & Wool.
Diagnosed with Non-Hodgskins Lymphoma at the age of nine, and then losing her mother to breast cancer soon after, Riggs turned to fashion for comfort and to express her creative flair.
Nine News presenter, Will McDonald – Thursday 28th 12pm
They call him Iron Will. News Reporter, Presenter and Producer, Will McDonald raised over $25,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia earlier this year, competing in a Queensland Ironman event, after an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis at 42. The Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia is the official charity of the 2023 YPFD.
Those Barossa Girls’ – Thursday 28th – 9.30am & 2pm.
They are all about heritage recipes, old cook books, family food stories and the community connections that tie them together – and they will be bringing all of that and more.
Yorke Peninsula Field Days
September 26-28th
For tickets & info click here
