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Tuesday August 13, 2019Time Session

9.00am – 9.30am Registration and morning tea available on arrival

9.30am - 9.45am Welcome. Darren Hickey, BetterBeef Project Leader. Agriculture Victoria.

9.45am – 10.30am Market Analysis Forum. Rob Hermann, Mecardo, and Simon Quilty, MLX

10.35am – 11.20amInnovation in a commercial beef enterprise. Michael Crowley, Meat and Livestock Australia.

11.25am – 12.10pmConcurrent Session 1. Choose one of two sessions.

Herd rebuilding. Rob Inglis, Elders Australia.

On-farm adaptation to climate variability. Dr Brendan Cullen, University of Melbourne

12.10pm - 1.10pm LUNCH

1.10pm – 1.55pm

Concurrent Session 2. Choose one of two sessions.

Assessing pasture production. Nick Linden, Agriculture Victoria.

Financial literacy and succession planning. Claire Osborn-Booth, Nuffield Scholar.

2.00pm – 2.45pmConcurrent Session 3. Choose one of two sessions.

Parasite resistant cattleDr Stephanie Bullen, Maffra Vet

Setting up the farm for variable seasons. Neil Moss, Scibus

2.50pm – 3.20pm AFTERNOON TEA

3.20pm – 4.05pm

Concurrent Session 4. Choose one of two sessions.

Value and benefits of a breeding ObjectiveJason Trompf, JT Agri-source

Tactics in tough timesProducer Forum

4.10pm – 4.55pmThe Pitch.Conference presenters pitch a novel or challenging concept to conference participantsNeil Moss, Robert Hermann, Simon Quilty. 3 x 10 minute presentations

5.00pm – 5.10pm Closing Message

5.10pm – 6.10pm Networking and Nibbles.

6.30pm-10.30pmConference Dinner (ticket holders only). Sponsored by RabobankSt Mary’s Hall. 23 Pyke St Bairnsdale.