Why join SPAA?

SPAA has a national reach of engaged stakeholders working across broadacre, cotton, horticulture, dairy, livestock and sugar farming. This includes a mix of growers, researchers, advisors, agronomists, consultants, and policymakers.

Members receive the following benefits by joining SPAA:

  • An annual subscription to Precision Ag News (either electronic-only or print and electronic)
  • Significantly discounted entry to the SPAA expo and the SPAA/USYD Precision Ag Symposium held in locations rotated around Australia every year.
  • Regular content to keep ahead of the latest precision ag innovations, tools and best practices delivered through on-demand videos, webinars, podcasts, fact sheets and other educational resources.
  • Become part of a vibrant community of passionate growers and industry professionals dedicated to advocating for the adoption and extension of precision ag in Australia.
  • Opportunities to collaborate on national and state-based projects delivering quality precision ag education and bridging research-to-farm, knowledge gap.

Members are also automatically subscribed to SPAA eNews, noting however, this publication is not the sole domain of members.

 

As a SPAA member, you are demonstrating your commitment to the advancement of precision agriculture in Australia.

 

Learn, Share, Connect and be Inspired

Central to our philosophy of ‘Farmers inspiring Farmers’ is our annual events program, which includes, field and machinery days, paddock walks, seminars, discussion groups and study tours. Our events bring together farmers, researchers and industry experts to share ideas, seasonal information, research results, technical experience and business expertise.  Click here to see our upcoming events.

 

 

Membership Benefits

SPAA members enjoy a variety of benefits by becoming part of a large, social and diverse network of like-minded individuals and businesses. Members can help shape agricultural extension across Australia by being part of the committee or contacting the team to present ideas. When funding opportunities arise, we’ll strive to make it happen.

 

 

Providing Quality Information

SPAA delivers information and research results in various formats to meet the changing needs of our members — from our annual expos through to our monthly enewsletters, activity on social media and the Precision Ag News magazine. Our in-house publications are available through our members only section.

 

 

Hear from SPAA members about the benefits of joining SPAA

 

“SPAA enables connection with workers specifically in the site-specific-agriculture technology area. I benefit from such connections with technologists and practitioners and events.”
Donald Pollock, Agronomist, Sugar Cane, QLD

 

"SPAA provides a great source of precision agriculture information and news that I can readily use and adapt in my own professional business. Great team, well organised and awesome events.”
Phil Honey, Director - Digital Agronomy & GIS, Agriculture, WA