3 May 2017 at the Renmark Hotel, Murray Avenue in Renmark, South Australia.
Registration is complimentary for all delegates, however pre-event registration is essential.
Join others from around your region to hear the latest economic trends and commodity updates from ABARES speakers, as well as business innovation stories and new approaches from local business people and producers.
Program
8.30 am Registration
Innovation in agriculture – capturing the opportunities
CHAIR Meg Vonic-Joyce, ABC Rural
9.00 AM Welcome to Country
Opening address
9.30 AM Peter Gooday, ABARES -
Big picture issues affecting South Australia
9.50 AM Stephen Radeski, ANZ -
Financing innovation in agriculture
10.10 AM Questions and discussion
10.30 AM Morning tea
Innovation in intensive and irrigated agriculture
CHAIR Kris Swaffer, Primary Industries and Regions SA
11.00 AM Lisa McKelvie, ABARES -
Commodity outlook and issues
11.20 AM Ben Haslett, Woolenook Fruits/Nuffield Scholar -
Water security in the Riverland
11.40 AM Brenton Parker, Parkers Fish -
Diversifying to increase returns in a water constrained environment
12.00 PM Ryan Arnold, Pyap Produce -
Innovating in citrus production and marketing
12.20 PM Questions and discussion
1.00 PM Lunch
Broadacre farming adapting to a changing environment
CHAIR David Burgess, Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland
2.00 PM Darren Ray, Bureau of Meteorology -
Managing Riverland weather and water with environmental intelligence
2.20 PM Neal Hughes, ABARES -
Climate adjusted productivity on cropping
farms: the slowdown and the rebound
2.40 PM Robin Schaefer, Bulla Burra/Nuffield Scholar -
Throwing out the rule book: increasing returns with collaborative farming
3.00 PM Paul McGorman, Thornby -
Practical applications of technology in a lamb business
3.20 PM Questions and discussion
4.00 PM Close and afternoon tea
Registration includes:
- conference entry
- morning, lunch and afternoon tea
- copy of the delegate directory for easier networking
- copy of ABARES ‘About my region’ agricultural industries profile
- access to ABARES recent publications.