TUESDAY: 28 October 2008 |
8.30 am |
REGISTRATION |
9.30 am |
Morning tea/coffee
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10.00 am |
Maori Welcome
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10.30am |
OPENING SESSION |
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- Bob Parker (Mayor of Christchurch)
- Hon Jim Anderton (Minister of Agriculture)
- Bill Falconer (Chair Fast Forward Fund Chair)
- Rod Oram (Business Commentator, New Zealand): A trans-Tasman analysis
of the economic and political context for future animal agriculture
- Dr Rosalind Gibson (Research Professor, Department of Human Nurtition, University of Otago): The role of
animal source foods in achieving food security.
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12.30pm |
LUNCH |
1.30 pm |
PLENARY SESSION 1 DRIVERS OF CHANGE - DEMANDS |
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- Brian Sterling (OnTrace, Canada): Demands for traceability of animal source foods
- Dr Manny Noakes (CSIRO Human Nutrition, Australia): - The role of animal source foods in the development of 'healthy' dietary recommendations
- Dr Clint Laurent (Global Demographics): The changing consumer markets for animal protein and fibre products
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3.30pm |
Afternoon tea/coffee |
4.00pm |
PLENARY SESSION 2 DRIVERS OF CHANGE - CONSTRAINTS |
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- Professor David Blandford (Pennsylvania State University, USA): Emerging public concerns with animal agriculture
- Dr Morgan Williams (Future Steps, New Zealand): Environmental constraints to animal agriculture
- Dr Marcos Fava Neves (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil): Animal agriculture in the Southern Hemisphere - competition vs cooperation?
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6.30pm | Buses depart for Social Event
(Black Cat Cruise on Lyttelton Harbour OR Rossendale Winery Dinner)
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WEDNESDAY: 29 October 2008 |
8.30am |
PLENARY SESSION 3 CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE FOR FUTURE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE |
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- Professor Mike Goddard (University of Melbourne and Victorian Department of Primary Industries, Australia): The post-genomic future for genetic selection of livestock
- Dr Karen Plaut (Professor and Chair Dept. of Animal Science, Michigan State University, USA): Mammary development and lactation - a vision for functional genomics
- Dr Henry Zerby (Ohio State University, USA): Research directions to ensure a good future for meat and allied industries
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10.30am |
Morning tea/coffee |
11.00am |
PLENARY SESSION 4 CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE FOR FUTURE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE |
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- Dr Tim Doran (CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australia): Lessons from transgenic chickens
- Dr Jolon Dyer (AgResearch, New Zealand): Proteomic techniques for investigating the problem of photoyellowing in wool
- Dr Nigel Johnson (CSIRO, Australia): Research for improved animal fibre products
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1.00pm |
LUNCH |
2.00pm |
POSTER-RELATED SESSION/WORKSHOP |
6.30pm |
PRE-DINNER DRINKS |
7.30 pm |
CONFERENCE DINNER |
THURSDAY: 30 October 2008 |
8.30 am |
PLENARY SESSION 5 INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION - CASE STUDIES |
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- Barry Harris (Fonterra, New Zealand): "Fonterra's strategy for ongoing performance in global markets
- Dr John Penno (Synlait Group, New Zealand): The future direction of the Synlait Group, Canterbury's milk production company
- Jeremy Absolom, (Rissington Breedline Ltd, New Zealand): Rissington's on- farm 'plans' in response to changing market demands and scientific developments
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10.30am |
Morning tea/coffee |
11.00am |
PLENARY SESSION 6 INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION - CASE STUDIES |
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- David Foote (CEO, Australian Country Choice): Adopting the 'Paddock to Plate' philosophy in the beef industry
- Mark Prain for Peri Drysdale
Untouched World - a leadership story
- Katrina Blomfield (Principal, Karori Merinos, Australia): Future directions for Karori merinos to continue to meet market demands
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1.00pm |
LUNCH |
2.00pm |
PANEL DISCUSSION - Chair: Kim Hill
Panel Members:
Shaun Coffey (IRL)
Dr Chris Kelly (Landcorp)
Dr Tim Mackle (DairyNZ)
Nick Nicholson (New Zealand Council of Wool Exporters)
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3.30pm |
CLOSING REMARKS Professor Alan Bell (Chief, CSIRO Livestock Industries) |