Wagga Wagga Regional Outlook - Conference
Wednesday, 30 June 00 2010Regional exporters interested in finding out more on issues that affect the region can attend a conference in Wagga Wagga – Wednesday 30 June 2010.
Details of the event below:
Charles Sturt University – Convention Centre, Pine Gully Road, Wagga Wagga
8.30am: Registration
“The big picture; an economic overview”
Chair: David Claughton – ABC Rural
9.20am: Carsten Pedersen – Westpac
A banker’s perspective on rural finances
9.30am: Paul Morris – ABARE
Economic issues affecting the region
9.40am: Jim Pratley – Charles Sturt University
Maintaining agriculture’s skill base
10.10am: Panel discussion
10.30am: Morning tea
“Opportunities for agriculture”
Chair: John Oliver – Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute
11.00am: Henry To – ABARE
Outlook for agriculture
11.20am: Tom Bull – Lambpro
Developing innovative production systems
11.40am: Peter Morath – Gundagai Vineyards
Maintaining focus in difficult times
12.00pm: Panel discussion
12.30pm: Lunch
“Working with the environment”
Chair: TBC – Charles Sturt University
1.30pm: Barry Hanstrum – Bureau of Meteorology
The climate and weather of south east NSW
1.50pm: David Cattanach – Darlington Point
Planning for climate change on farm
2.10pm: Panel discussion 3.00pm: Afternoon Tea
“Emerging issues in the region”
Chair: Susan Ainge – NSW Women in Agriculture
3.30pm: Murray Scholz – Dunoon
Are Gm crops a sustainable option for weed control?
3.50pm: Grant Garey – Cargill
Maximising production yield in a changing operating environment
4.10pm: Sarah White – Bureau of Rural Sciences
Soil carbon for productivity or trading?
4.30pm: Panel discussion
5.00pm: Conference close
For Further information on this event please contact Jade Pizzey at the Murray Now office on: (02) 6058 0600 or email jade.pizzey@rdamurray.org.au
