Once again, the GROWING SA Conference has attracted a top line-up of speakers on the themes of ag tech, farm business management, innovation, global trade and competitiveness and biosecurity.
The conference aims to keep producers updated on policy and farm business advice and enable producers, industry service providers, stakeholders, politicians and policy-makers from across SA to engage in two-way dialogue regarding policy issues and to network.
Monday 26 August | |
3.00pm | Grain Producers & Livestock SA AGMs |
6.00pm | The Mellor Olsson Pre-Dinner Drinks |
7.00pm | The Ramsey Bros GROWING SA Conference Dinner feat. Rob Kerin, Primary Producers SA Fiona Simson, National Farmers Federation |
Tuesday 27 August | |
7.45am |
Light breakfast served ahead of the opening session |
8.30am |
Welcome to Growing SA |
8.40am |
Session introduction from sponsor Rural Business Support |
8.45am |
Protecting SA’s competitive advantage |
9.10am |
Finance, risk and reward…the way forward in changing market conditions |
9.35am | Morning tea |
10.20am |
An international perspective on the future of biotechnology and agricultural chemical use |
11.00am |
The risks to animal agriculture…activism, farm invasion and public policy |
11.40am |
When is trespass, not trespass? Activism and the law. |
12.00pm | Lunch |
1.10pm | The view from the inside…why glyphosate is vital to food security Dr Eliza Dunn, Bayer |
1.35pm |
Trust in Ag Champions…a local project to build our capacity to engage |
1.55pm |
Producers’ priorities and succeeding the midst of major change |
2.15pm | Afternoon tea |
3.00pm | What it’s like operating a hyperconnected farm Sean Starling, Meat & Livestock Australia |
3.25pm | All things agtech…farming in a hyperconnected future Sarah Nolet, Farmers 2 Founders |
3.50pm | Enabling hyperconnected ag Mark Forster, Telstra |
4.05pm | Panel Q&A from audience |
4.25pm | Evaluation |
4.30pm | Telstra Networking Drinks |
5.30pm | Conference close |
*Program is under development & subject to change
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