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Pilbara BeefUp Forum
1-August from 09:00 to 18:00
Details
| Date: | Wednesday 1 August 2018 |
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| Time: |
9:00am-6:00pm
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Event category: | Animal production, Animal welfare and handling, Land and pastures, Past event, People and business, Research |
| Venue |
Ibis Styles Karratha
34-45 Searipple Road
Karratha, Western Australia 6714 Australia |
Meat & Livestock Australia invite you to the 2018 Pilbara BeefUp Forum.
Morning session
Welcome – Emma White and Pip Short, KPCA
MLA update – Management representative, MLA
Breeder management – lifting the performance of breeding herds – John Bertram
Quick, easy and accurate breeding decisions with genomics – Ben Hayes, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAFFI)
FarmBot – water monitoring made easy – Cameron Young, FarmBot
Northern beef development update – DPIRD
Afternoon session
Producers identifying R&D priorities – Lee Fitzpatrick and Barb Bishop, MLA BeefUp Forum Coordinator
Best practice management mesquite and parkinsonia control methods against new and emerging technologies – Jo Kuiper, Project Manager, Pilbara Mesquite Management Committee
New generation smart ear tag – Ceres Tag – Dave Smith, CEO Ceres Tag
MLA Northern Australia climate program – rangelands NRN overview – Grey Mackay, Northern Program Manager
Market update for Northern beef production – MLA Marketing Representative
Improving animal welfare – update including tick fever vaccination and pain relief – Johann Schroder, MLA
Cost: $20 per person, this includes morning and afternoon teas, lunch and BBQ dinner.
RSVP 1 August 2018
Contact: Barbara Bishop, 0408 999 009, barbara@barbarabishop.com.au
Download a copy of the Karratha BeefUp flyer (PDF, 309KB).