27 April 2016
Best Western Hobart
156 Bathurst Street
Hobart TAS
Registration is complimentary for all delegates, however pre-event registration is essential. Delegates can register online or complete the registration form in the pdf program available on this page.
Program
8.30 am Registration
Investing in primary industries and growing our future
CHAIR Sally Dakis, ABC Rural
9.00 am Welcome to Country
Opening address by Eric Hutchinson MP, Federal Member for Lyons
9.30 am Karen Schneider, ABARES – National and international issues affecting agriculture
9.50 am Paul Fairhall, Austrade - Working with foreign investors and taking advantage of trade agreements
10.10 am Questions and discussion
10.30 am Morning tea
Expanding opportunities in agriculture
CHAIR Mark Sayer, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment TAS
11.00 am John Bally, Bureau of Meteorology - Stormy weather: managing weather risks
11.20 am Caroline Gunning-Trant, ABARES - Commodity outlook and issues
11.40 am Andrew Beattie, ProAdvice - Investing in the dairy industry in Tasmania
12.00 pm Nicola Morris, Tasmanian Irrigation - Investing in water for a bright future
12.20 pm Questions and discussion
1.00 pm Lunch
Emerging opportunities and local issues
CHAIR Julian Harrington, Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council
2.00 pm Robert Curtotti, ABARES - Fisheries outlook and issues
2.20 pm Carol Bracken, Tamar Valley Hazelnuts - Succeeding in the hazelnut industry
2.40 pm Neil Stump, Oysters Tasmania - Dealing with POMS: growing the oyster industry in the face of disease threats
3.00 pm Emily Ogier, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies - Finding common ground between the seafood industry and public values
3.30 pm Questions and discussion
4.00 pm Close and afternoon tea
Registration includes:
- conference entry
- access to ABARES recent publications
- morning and afternoon tea and lunch
- delegate directory
- profile data – about my region
- networking opportunities.