ABARES Regional Outlook conference | Darwin NT




At ABARES Regional Outlook conference, senior ABARES economists present the economic overview and forecasts for key agricultural commodities and farm financial performance. A range of regionally based speakers and producers discuss industry challenges and strategies for growth, investment and innovation opportunities, natural resource management, labour and water issues, plus case studies from people taking innovative approaches in their businesses.
Program
8.30am: Registration
Innovation in agriculture – capturing the opportunities
CHAIR Lydia Burton, ABC Rural
9.00am: Welcome to Country
Opening address
9.30am: Trish Gleeson, ABARES - Big picture issues affecting agriculture in the north
9.50am: Lorraine Gordon, Farming Together – Increasing returns through collaboration
10.10am: Questions and discussion
10.30am: Morning tea
Innovation in the northern cattle industry
CHAIR Lorraine Corowa, Department of Primary Industry and Resources
11.00am: Peter Collins, ABARES – Commodity outlook and issues
11.20am: Tom Ryan, NT Cattlemen’s Association – Growing the NT cattle industry: opportunities and constraints
11.40am: Tim Driver, Precision Pastoral - Using new technology profitably in the cattle industry
12.00pm: Gehan Jayawhardana, Profitable Bulls – Improving station profit through genetics
12.20pm: Questions and discussion
1.00pm: Lunch
Expanding and diversifying northern agriculture in a changing environment
CHAIR Mark Coffey, Office of Northern Australia
2.00pm: Greg Browning, Bureau of Meteorology – Climate variability and change: what might the future hold for the Northern Territory
2.20pm: Simon Smith, Northern Territory Farmer’s Association - Northern Agriculture: Food Bowl or Fools Bowled
2.40pm: Kate Peake, 2017 NT Rural Woman of the Year – Sustainable water use in northern agriculture
3.00pm: Saramat Ruchkaew, Tou’s Garden – Growing a horticulture business in the Top End
3.20pm: Questions and discussion
4.00pm: Close and afternoon tea
Registration details
Registration:
Register online here.
Download brochure and registration form here.
For more information:
Contact the ABARES Events team at conferences@agriculture.gov.au or phone 02 6272 2303