Programme as at 5 June 2021 - Note this is subject to change.
Wednesday 30th June
7am: Exhibitors set up
9am: Expo opens to the public, exhibitors on display - Payment for catering on entry
10am: Exhibitor talks - Focusing on digital technology and drones.
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Allflex
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Drone technology - FieldAir
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GPS collars - Agresearch
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GPS collars, maternal pairing - Smart Shepherd
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Use of GPS data - Tracmap
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new GHG component - Farmax
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New Cloud APS system - Gallagher
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Digital recording and retrieval - cloud farmer
12:15pm: Lunch (BYO or pre-paid)
12:30pm: Welcome to 2021 National AP and Deer Farmers Workshops
1:15pm : Farmer workshops session 1 (according to your choice below)
2:30pm : Exhibitor talks - Genetics
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Genetics, across breed BVs - DeerSelect
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GenomNZ
3:30 : Farmers workshop session 2 (according to your choices below)
4:45 : Exhibitor talks - Markets and market access
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Velvet markets - Rhys Griffiths, DINZ with guest JongKyu (Korea)
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Venison project in China - Silver Fern Farms
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FirstLight
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Views and opinions on the future of Deer Farming. A father and son perspective Noel Cudby and Graham Walker-Cudby
6:30pm: DINNER /Social Time (tickets must be pre-booked). All farmers and exhibitors invited to stay and chew the fat.
Travel to accommodation
Thursday 1 July
8:30am: Exhibitor talks - Animal Health
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Remote delivery systems - Dart systems NZ
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CARLA genetics for parasite immunity - AgResearch
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DeerPRO
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Tuberculosis control - OSPRI
9:15am Farmers workshop session 3
10:30 - An interview with Hunter McGregor - China
11:00am Farmers workshop session 4
12:00pm LUNCH + Exhibitor talks - Environment and Research
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DINZ environment advocacy - Lindsay Fung
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Consents and changes on the way - Horizons RC
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Assistance with waterways - Horizon RC
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Weed control options - Horizons RC
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Adding Value through FEPs - Massey University
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Leaching under sheep pastures - Massey University
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Forestry Planning considerations - John Turkington
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Tree solutions, Agriforestry adding value, Denis Hocking
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Tree guards for deer - Tree guards
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Farm Environment Code of Practice - Phil McKenzie
3:00pm - Closing address
Attendees are welcome to stay and interact with the exhibitors and ask further questions.
4:00pm: Close of exhibition and pack-down