SAMRC Northern NSW producer forum | Casino, NSW

This event is being held in conjunction with Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA’s) Southern Australia Meat Research Council (SAMRC) who is seeking your input into future research and development priorities. It is an opportunity for SAMRC and MLA to consult directly with sheepmeat and grassfed beef producer levy payers about RD&A priorities.

Hear about SAMRC and Northern NSW regional priorities and listen to local and invited extension specialists, scientists and producers speak on topics related to cattle breeding, temperate and subtropical pastures management.

Agenda:

• 8:45am Morning tea
• 9:15am Welcome and overview of the day - Tom Amey, Chair NE NSW SAMRC committee
• 9:30am International market update, MSA, adoption strategic plan and emerging technologies - Michael Crowley MLA, General Manager Producer Consultation and Adoption
• 10:00am NE NSW SAMRC regional priorities - Tom Amey
• 10:30am Establishing and managing temperate pasture species in subtropical pasture systems - Nathan Jennings, Senior LLS Agricultural Advisory Officer
• 11:00am Managing subtropical pastures in a beef grazing system - Dr Bill Fulkerson, Field Officer Norco
• 11:30am Managing the livestock pasture interface – what do you need to know? - Dr Brad Walmsley, Research Officer Beef Industry, AGBU – joint venture UNE and DPI
• 12:00pm Effective use of genetic information to maximise profit - Dr Martias Suarez, Technical specialist beef breeding and genetics, DPI NSW
• 12:30pm Lunch
• 1:30pm Livestock productivity partnership – what can it deliver to beef producers? - Michael Crowley, MLA
• 2:00pm Proposed winter forage pasture system project
• 2:20pm Leave for field site
• 3:00pm Arrive at John and Ellen Gibson’s property Gundurimba – impact of winter forage in a breeding enterprise
• 4.30pm End