View the What's On program from the Guide Book, distributed in The Land Newspaper on Thursday 24 April 2008 and free on entry to the site. The 2009 program will be published in April 2009.

Detailed programs from 2008 are also available for:

• Children's activities
• Craft demonstrations
• Good Food and Wine demonstrations
• Land Management program of talks
• Livestock area program of talks
• Nash Park entertainment

2008 Activities

Look for the Special Features for "Agriculture then and now"

• Ploughing by horses then air-conditioned direct seed drill tractor at the Homestead
• Vintage tractor parade at the Heritage Hub, then see a 2008 model fitted with GPS technology in the Tocal Shop marquee
• Milking a jersey cow by hand then machine in the Skills Centre
• Phones then and now in the Telstra Country Wide marquee
• Fashions retro and contemporary paraded in the Chapel Courtyard
• Heritage piglet races at the Animal Nursery (old breed, new racing suits)
• Health promotion memorabilia - campaigns and health messages
• Memorabilia covering Tocal Field Days from 1984 to now: photos, weather, stories, special features, equipment, exhibitors and other special people - in the Hall and outside the Dining Room.

Land Management Area

• NSW Department of Primary Industries Agriculture: Managing Farm Biosecurity and NLIS; Emergency management support; Tests for natural resources BYO farm samples; Kids Corner, Talks Tent and Bookshop.
• Hunter-Central Rivers CMA Flood management, Waterwatch - Bug surveys.
• NSW DPI Fisheries Touch Tank, Minerals 3D Geology, Forests Native plants.
• Ocean Watch,
• Tips on bees, weeds, raising chickens, poultry litter, Acid Sulfate soils, Biodynamics.
• Catch & release fishing clinic
• Composting for kids
• Puppet theatre by Hunter Region Landcare Network
• Jazz on Sunday
• Chemical (organochlorides) detection dogs on Friday and Saturday morning.

Livestock Terrace

• Chainsaw wood sculpting every day by BJ Gentry, using Shindiawa chainsaws and sponsored by Newcastle Chainsaws and Mowers.

Livestock Skills Centre

• Grand Parade for horses, cattle breeds and donkeys
• Dairy heifers- Junior judging and leading
• Feed the dairy calf
• Alpacas, goats and sheep breeds
• Kelpies working sheep relocated to the Skills Centre
• Milking Mrs Jersey cow by hand then machine
• Carriage driving and horse make-up
• NSW Mounted Police
• Horses: muscular/skeletal therapy and horse care tips
• Tocal horse course displays

Commercial Area

• Commercial products, machinery and services representing over 750 businesses.
• Bushman's Tank site - Reptile Awareness every day

Program of talks

• In the Crawford Court rooms, DPI marquee or at individual sites (check the daily 'What's On' program for details)

Health and Safety

• Health & Safety tests & talks including free hearing tests
• NSW Police display: mobile policing unit, truck, patrol car, pushbike, weapons training gear.

Good Food and Wine

• OAK Dairy Bar old fashioned milk shakes
• Australian coffee: making the perfect cup
• Australian mushrooms
• Cooking with bush food
• Cooking with spices
• Fresh food preparations
• Good Food & Wine tastings from guest chefs culinary skills.
• Ice cream with natural products
• Selecting fruit.

Fishing Clinic

NSW Fisheries host free 'Catch and Release' fishing clinics at the Tocal 40 acre dam. Register your interest at the information booth in the Land Management area. Clinics held at 10.30am and 1.30pm, Saturday & Sunday ONLY. Catch the free bus to the dam from Thunderbolt's Corner.

The Wedge - Livestock area

• The Animal Nursery menagerie includes butterflies emerging from their chrysalis, new-born chickens, young donkeys and much more.
• Country music live
• Dog obedience club
• Pony rides
• Poultry penthouse.
• Heritage piglet races daily.

Chapel Courtyard

• Crafts - modern & cottage: leatherwork, free machine embroidery, beading, weaving, quilting, needle felt machining, spinning, weaving, lacemaking
• Make a silk scarf; Microwave dyeing
• Fashions Retro and contemporary - shows on Saturday and Sunday

Children's Park

The Animal Nursery has been relocated to the Livestock Area: you can catch the free people-mover from Nash Park

• Camel & carnival rides
• Trapeze, Jumping Castle and fun rides
• Face Painting - Dungog Public School
• Tattoos and body piercing
• Fun Science activities on Sunday with University of Newcastle
• Road Safety - NSW Fire Brigade.

Heritage Hub

• Vintage tractor parade daily and chaff cutting with a Pecker baler
• Classic commercial trucks

Nash Park Stage

• 'Croc Stars' Australian Reptiles Show
• Best Exhibit Awards on Saturday
• High School bands: Dungog, HV Grammar, Knox Grammar, Singleton and Rutherford Tech
• Bush Poetry by Bob Skelton.
• Ship O Fools street theatre

Tocal Homestead

• Cart rides with the Clydesdales
• Blacksmithing
• Sheep shearing (daily 12noon and 2.00pm)
• Waltzing Jack colonial music
• Woodstove baked goodies
• History talks on the verandah, $2 donation to enter the Homestead.