Southern Dirt Techspo aims to be Western Australia’s premier technology and innovation event for the Agricultural community and associated industries. We are bringing technology developers, farmers, advisors, expert researchers and officials together for two days of advanced agriculture technology, information sharing and collaboration with an optional study tour for those who want to experience more. This event format is based is a mixture of conference and in-field demonstrations. TECHSPO is unique in Australia in offering working demonstration areas that allow participants to learn experientially which has long been acknowledged in agriculture as a primary extension tool. A number of sites will be included so farmers can touch feel and see the technologies first hand. The event will demonstrate areas that are critical for farming in this state: Livestock technologies for sheep, cattle, and other animals; broadacre cropping technologies; big data and new apps; machinery and Greentech.