SHEEP IN FOCUS FIELD DAY AND FORUM AGRIBUSINESS TODAY 2017

Farming Field Day – Thursday 10 August

Sheep In Focus Forum – Friday 11 August

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An opportunity to examine the future of the sheep industry with industry innovators

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Farming Field Day THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 2017, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (9:30 AM REGISTRATION)

Location: Gundawanna, 1997 Belgravia Road, Belgravia

PRESENTATIONS AND LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

• Making $’s from sheep data – Lexi Cesnik (Moses & Son)

• Meat cuts and measuring quality – Michael Borg (M&J Meats), Dr Steph Fowler (NSW DPI) and Brett Littler (CT LLS)

• Profitable future flocks from SMART breeding objectives – Dr Sue Hatcher

• Pasture benchmarks for performance – Dr Jason Trompf (J.T. Agri-Source)

• Remote sensing technology, soil and nutrition management – Dr Anthony Clarke (NSW DPI) and Phil Cranney (CT LLS)

• Managing brucellosis and lameness – Dr Bruce Watt, Colin Somerset, Amy Masters (CT LLS)

• Livestock handling and equipment displays from Clipex and Peak Hill Industries

• The Grill – Panel discussion with Lexi Cesnik, Amy Masters, Sue Hatcher, Anthony Clarke and Jason Trompf

Please note: A wet weather contingency is in place for the field day. All participants will be contacted if there are extreme weather conditions, so make sure that your contact details are clearly entered on the registration form.

For travel to the event, turn off from Mitchell Highway onto Belgravia Road and follow the signs.

Refer to website and facebook for updates.

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$25 per person For field day information go to:

agribusinesstodayforum.com email: agribusinesstodayforum@gmail.com or call 0490 813 114

REGISTER NOW! Application form attached

trybooking.com/QCYT RSVP closes at 5:00pm, Friday 4 August 2017

SPECIAL OPTIONAL SESSIONS AND TOURS (see web page for maps to locations)

OPTION 1 Thursday 10 August, 8:20am till 9.20am Freemasons Hotel, 1 Bank St, Molong Molong Breakfast with Jason Trompf $10 per head with all proceeds going to Molong Magpies Rugby Club (Spaces limited to 40 people)

OPTION 2 Thursday 10 August, 4:45pm till 5.30pm 1/58 Lords Pl, Orange Adagio Mill Tour $10 head (Gift included, spaces limited to 20 people)

OPTION 3 Friday 11 August, 7:30am till 8.10am 3/68 Endsleigh Ave, Orange Trunkey Creek Bacon tour $10 head (Breakfast included, spaces limited to 20 people)

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The Rural Centre Pty Ltd

Sheep In Focus Forum FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2017, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (8:00 AM REGISTRATION)

Location: Orange Ex-services Club, 231-243 Anson St, Orange NSWThis event will provide an opportunity for local graziers to hear firsthand from expert speakers about today’s innovations in technology in livestock management, chains and markets. The forum hosts a range of speakers and topics that cater to an ever challenging environment.

• Sheep meat market outlook – what are the short and long term directions

Tim Ryan – Meat & Livestock Australia

• Wool markets and fashion directions

Scott Carmody – Australian Wool Innovation

• Global and domestic comparative analysis of sheep enterprise profitability

Dr Karl Behrendt – Charles Sturt University

• Using genetic technologies to drive the future performance of your flock

Lu Hogan – Sheep CRC

• Producer Story: Making the most of technology to advance flock productivity

Mark Mortimer (Centre Plus) and Barry Hawthorn – Commercial Producer

• Is feedlotting profitable – how to predetermine the outcome

Geoff Duddy – Sheep Solutions

• Driving farm innovation – new software technology improving management and business decisions

John Fargher – AgriWebb

• Processors perceptions, meeting market specs, and quality assurance

Andrew Jackson – Thomas Foods International

• Producer Story: Getting into sheep

Rob Hart – Junee farmer / Hart Bros. Seeds

• The future options for the sheep producer and technology

Dr Jason Trompf – J.T. Agri-Source

• Social license of farming and implications for future RD&E

Marius Cumming – Australian Wool Innovation

For forum information go to:agribusinesstodayforum.comemail: agribusinesstodayforum@gmail.com or call 0490 813 114

REGISTER NOW! Application form attached

trybooking.com/QCYT RSVP closes at 5:00pm, Friday 4 August 2017

$35 per person $100 per family / business group (of four) $20 per student (secondary and tertiary) Includes morning tea and lunch

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1st day - Farming Field Day and Optional Tours – Thursday 10 August 2017

Number of tickets - $25 per person Optional Tour 1: Molong Breakfast with Jason Trompf $10 per/person*

Optional Tour 2: Adagio Mill Tour $10 per/person*

2nd day - Forum and Optional Tour – Friday 11 August 2017

Individual ticket/s $35 per/person per family / business group (of four) $100

Student ticket (secondary and tertiary) $20

Option 3 Trunkey Creek Bacon tour $10 per/person*

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RSVP closes at 5:00pm on Friday 4 August 2017*Optional tours subject to available places. Once the spaces are filled, any extra applications will go on a waiting list and may be offered a position on a tour up to the day before the tour.

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Purchase tickets online at: trybooking.com/QCYTor post the completed registration form with a cheque made out to Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University, PO Box 883, Orange NSW 2800

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