AgQuip is
Australia's largest and premier
primary industry field days and one of the largest
agricultural events in the world. The nation's biggest agricultural event showcases over 3,000 individual companies and attracts over 100,000 visitors from across the nation and overseas. The event runs over three days, Tuesday to Thursday, in August, west of
Gunnedah, New South Wales
Gunnedah is a town in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia and is the seat of the Gunnedah Shire local government area. In the the town recorded a population of 9,726. Gunnedah is situated within the Liverpool Plains, a fertile agricult ...
. The site on Blackjack Road covers 26 hectares.
Each year the Land Newspaper conducts The Land Farm Inventor of the Year competition which sees a new group of practical and inventive gadgets being put forward by aspiring inventors.
It has been sponsored by the
Commonwealth Bank since the early 1970s. The event started in 1973 with the first one being held on the Gunnedah racecourse.
Admission and parking is free of charge.
See also
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Field days in Australia
Field days in Australia usually take place as part of an agricultural show, though field days focus on agricultural industry and equipment rather than livestock. A Landcare survey conducted in 1992/93 revealed Australian farmers place a high ...
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National Agricultural Fieldays
The National Agricultural Fieldays is an annual national agricultural show and field day event held in mid-June at the Mystery Creek Events Centre near Hamilton, New Zealand. It styles itself as "the biggest agricultural trade show in the south ...
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Trade fair
A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and ...
References
External links
AgQuip website
{{Agricultural shows in Australia
Trade fairs in Australia
Agricultural shows in Australia