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Monday, 11 October program
Monday, 11 October program
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm – 3:20pm
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm – 3:20pm
Opening Session
Welcome from John Harvey, Managing Director at AgriFutures Australia.
Introduction from Bryce Ives.
3:20pm-4pm
Scholar: Lilly Rehbein
Session name: Produce perception
Description:
This session will be a group discussion on the consumers’ mindset of Australian agriculture. It is difficult to get consumers to understand the need for conventionally grown produce. Organic fruit, vegetables, and meat is desired, but few understand that organic production is hard on a large scale with a growing population. I want to start a conversation and come up with a few solutions on how we as the younger generation of producers and industry leaders can educate the wider population on the consumption of sustainable conventionally grown produce. * I don’t know much about the meat industry so I would love for someone to give insight into how we can fix consumer perceptions in that area.
4pm (AEDT)
Scholars: Pat Armstrong & Chris Duke
Session name: The Affluent Effluent: Improving environmental, animal, and human health through on-farm waste management and resource recovery!
Description:
Seek input from all scholars about a bit of an inputs/outputs analysis for cattle/dairy farms. Then collaborate, draw and think about innovative ways to utilise the nutrient rich wastewater from the cows/manure. Discuss how this could help cattle health. Draw up some concepts for on-farm wastewater management systems.
4pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Bill Lee
Session name: Using planning to create efficient and effective farm systems
Description:
Creating efficiency in farming operations is going to be vital in tackling the ever-changing climate, particularly for businesses in low rainfall areas. I would like to present a planning process where you start at the end with a 10-year goal, and then work your way back until you can create daily tasks to tick off. This process includes setting a:
· 10-year goal (overall vision)
· 3-year target
· 1-year target
· Quarterly targets
· Week targets
· Daily targets
This system provides great clarity, ultimately leading to efficiency and effectiveness.
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
Intro to session two
Join the main Zoom call for an introduction to session three before the breakout rooms.
7.10 pm (AEDT)
Scholars Bill Hyem
Session Name: Beefing up Sustainability in Livestock, Exploring the Scalable Options at the Scientific Forefront of Ag-Tech
Description:
This session will start by setting the scene with some of the major scientifically backed sustainable technologies in the making. From vaccinations, water and feed supplements to genetics, nothing will be off limits! From here, we will move into an open discussion about the technologies. How can they make the livestock industry more sustainable? How can they be implemented in a cost effective and scalable way? What are the incentives? No matter your speciality, from precision ag and engineering, to genetics, communication and operation management, we’ll need you all to understand what’s needed for the adoption of these technologies at Beefing up sustainability.
7.10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Emily Lavis
Session Name: A gap year in the Ag Industry: Yes or No
Description:
For high school leavers going to uni, one of their biggest questions is if they’re going to take a gap year or not. A gap year in the ag industry gives life skills and a taste of what’s out there past the 50 sign of your hometown.
This is an interactive session to explore the positives and negatives of a gap year in ag. Did you take a gap year in the ag industry? How did it help you? Is promoting school leavers to take a gap year in ag a way to get more people involved in the industry? Lets discuss it!
8pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Paris Capell
Session Name: Carbon: The opportunities and challenges for Australian agriculture
Description:
Talk of carbon farming is sweeping through Australia’s agricultural industries, with deals like Microsoft and Wilmot Cattle Co making international headlines. Increasing vegetation and soil carbon can have production benefits, but at what cost? This interactive session will look at the opportunities and barriers of carbon farming, from the benefits of social licence and climate change mitigation to the implications to management flexibility.
8pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Lachlan White
Session Name: Introduction to Dairy
Description:
The dairy industry is one which the general public only knows little about. In this seminar I will describe some of the aspects surrounding a typical dairy system and showcase some of the skills which make a dairy business successful. I will talk about grazing management in an intensive system which are skills that are transferable to a beef production system.
Tuesday, 12 October program
Tuesday, 12 October program
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm – 3:10pm
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm – 3:10pm
10 minutes with Belinda Allitt, General Manager, Communications & Capacity Building at AgriFutures Australia.
3:10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Angus Malmo
Session name: Recognising the true value of agricultural production – because farmers do so much more than just grow food & fibre.
Description:
As a part of their $100 billion dollar target by 2030 the NFF aims for $5 billion in farm revenue to come from natural capital. With that comes the recognition that there are a variety of environmental benefits that farmers bring to society which aren’t valued on the supermarket shelf or on the clothing rack.
I want to run a facilitated discussion around what sort of environmental benefits your enterprise of interest brings to society and how we can best communicate the value of these benefits to consumers so that maybe one day we can recognise the true value of agricultural production.
3:10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Chris Duke
Session name: Herdcore Repro - Making better use of bovine reproductive technology.
Description:
Have you ever wanted to get more cows in calf? Do you want better weaning weights? Do you want to make more milk? Of course you do… but how can you use reproductive technologies like artificial insemination, embryo transfer and pregnancy detection to achieve these goals, advance the genetic progress of your herd and importantly, how can you get the biggest bang for your buck?
There’s a fair few unanswered questions… let me answer them for you!
4:00pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Caitlin Morgan
Session name: Ewe can do it: the vital role women play in Agriculture
Description:
In Australia, women produce at least 49% of real farm income and are integral facilitators of change and innovation; offering significant leadership in sustainability, food security, rural communities, natural disasters and policymaking.
Making women's contributions to the agricultural sector more visible is not just an exercise in recording and rewriting history, but also a critical step in securing a future locally and globally.
4:00pm (AEDT)
Scholars: Stephanie Hennings and Alyse Wood
Session name: Farm to fork - BEEFing up the market
Description:
Have you ever wanted to know more about EBV’s and climate impacts on beef products? If so, then you are in luck! This session will be an interactive session, where estimated breeding values (EBV) and climate impacts on meat quality will be discussed, with specific focus on Angus products.
We will have industry professionals along with us to explore these topics and debate these ever-changing fields. Scholars will have the opportunity to pitch in ideas and questions throughout the session.
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
10 minutes with Michael Beer, General Manager, Business Development at AgriFutures Australia.
7.10 pm (AEDT)
Scholars: Jack Jansen & Hanlie Lubbe
Session name: MEATing Expectations
Description:
Meat judging 101 – what makes a good steak?
The session will start with a brief overview of the meat grading system and its importance to the quality of Australian beef. We will then move into the fun stuff, tips and tricks on the judging of a whole carcass and rib eye surface, with a few interactive judging classes to show us your skills.
Following this we will see who knows their cuts of meat with a high steaks quiz on retail identification. To conclude we will have a look at the future of meat grading.
7.10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Matilda Meppem
Session name: Water Mapping 101
Description:
How can understanding how water travels across our land and harnessing the power of software, help you or the agriculture industry? How can you find data and use it in a meaningful way to drive innovative water management or sustainable infrastructure design (think building dams, drains, contour banks or more).
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8pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Pippa Pryor
Session name: I know how you feel!*
How to have an emotionally intelligent conversation
Description:
*Spoiler alert: Don’t say this!
Leaders in agriculture often have to deal with people whose emotions are running high. Farmers too proud to admit they’re scared of new technology. Team members with personal problems.
Responding well in these moments takes skill and control. This interactive workshop will give you practical strategies to handle these conversations with compassion and sensitivity.
8pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Emma Moss
Session name: Grazing to sequester carbon
Description:
A discussion about how grazing methods can sequester more C from the atmosphere than what cattle put out. With climate change influencing agricultural production more and more, there is never a better time to talk about regenerative and sustainable animal protein production.
Wednesday, 13 October program
Wednesday, 13 October program
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm (AEDT) Session
3pm-3:10pm
Intro to session five
Join the main Zoom call for an introduction to session three before the breakout rooms.
3:10pm (AEDT)
Scholars: Gemma Hancock & Angus Malmo
Session name: Re-imagining RStudio conversation
Description:
Do you hate Excel? Do good-looking graphs appeal to you? Would aesthetic statistics catch your eye? Do you like things that are free? Well then RStudio is for you.
Whether you’ve never downloaded RStudio before, or you’ve had a go, but you couldn’t figure out the code, we’re looking to run a brief workshop to help you kickstart your RStudio career or to brush up on your skills for an upcoming project.
3:10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Sam Mac Smith
Session name: Dual Purpose Cropping - The best of both worlds
Description:
Dual purpose cropping whilst not a new practice, has recently become a hot topic within the industry. The ability to fill the winter feed gap for many livestock producers, but also through liveweight gain can cover cropping input costs and more is enticing many producers. The exposure to grain commodity markets as well is helping to diversify farmers as well as improve their businesses cash flow.
This discussion and session will talk about the process of dual-purpose cropping as well as the benefits of this practice.
4:00pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Emelia Inwood
Session name: Water security: Regional growth vs farm water rights and the environment
Description:
A discussion on water use conflict and the potential negative impacts this can have on basic farm water rights and the environment. With regional cities growing rapidly, the provision for water infrastructure and allocation has major ramifications. This issue comes to a head particularly during times of peak water stress such as droughts.
4:00pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Harri Dunning
Session name: The War on Foodborne Illness: Food Safety Culture
Description:
Every year foodborne illness affects over 4.1 million Australians, costing an estimated $1.2 billion. Despite the advent of new technologies for testing and increased monitoring throughout the supply chain these rates have remained the same.
Let’s discuss! What is food safety culture? What role does it play in closing the gap and how can we foster a better future for Australian food!
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
7pm (AEDT) Session
7pm – 7:10pm
10 minutes with John Smith, General Manager, Research at AgriFutures Australia & Louise Heaslip, General Manager, Corporate at AgriFutures Australia.
7.10 pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Demi Taylor
Session name: “What the heck is Extension?”
Description:
After some science-heavy talks, I wanted to delve into another sector of Ag called extension. Because science means nothing if us Aggies don’t know what the heck you’re talking about! The first part of the session will be fun activities including a ‘speed dating’ type partner activity and an ‘agricultural bucket list’ questionnaire. This is a great way to meet other scholars!
And then think field days, podcasts, social media and everything in between. We’ll talk about what the heck extension is, and how it unites rural communities and allows for equal opportunity. We’ll brainstorm extension activities in Ag, share personal experiences and think of ways we can communicate info in a more engaging way!
7.10pm (AEDT)
Scholar: Liam Donaldson
Session name: Say No to GMO? Dust and diesel? Educating Farmers and the General Public on Sustainable Ag.
Description:
An open discussion on the topic of sustainability in Agriculture, how we can shake off the traditions of the past and fear of the future.
Centred around the misconceptions and misinformation about GMO’s in the general public and farmer perceived limitations of the sustainability trend this session will start with an educational talk on the science behind GMOs and some of the historical mantras underpinning a defiance of sustainable agriculture of some farms. After which we will delve into an open discussion about how best to tackle these issues into the future.
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Final session with John Harvey, Managing Director at AgriFutures Australia
Covering any questions, learnings from the week and your thoughts on important issues in agriculture.
FEEDBACK & CONNETIONS
FEEDBACK & CONNETIONS
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Feeling lost?
Feeling lost?
You can text Abbey O’Callaghan on 0497 996 096 or Bryce Ives on 0435 929 402 during any session.
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