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2015 NFST ANNUAL CONFERENCE – OUTLINE PROGRAMME
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Date
Wed 25
Nov
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Time
10.30
Event
New Scholars Briefing for 2016 NSchs
12.30
p.m.
14.00
p.m.
17.00 – 19.00
19.30 – 21.30
Reception and lunch 2015 NSchs
Farm visit: ‘Mash Direct’
New Scholars Briefing for 2016 NSchs
Rehearsal Time 2014 Presenting NSchs
Groups Representatives Meeting
Delegates and Sponsors Welcome Dinner
9
7.30 a.m.
onwards
8.30
10
11
12
9.45
10.15
10.20
13
10.30
Thu 26
Nov
Rehearsal Time 2014 Presenting NSchs
Chairman’s and Director’s Update and
Discussion Period for NSchs only
Coffee
Conference Opens
Main Conference Supporters ‘Few Words’
14
10.30
Scholars’ Presentations 1 - 2 (2)
“Producing poultry in an evolving regulatory
and market landscape”
Werner Strydom
15
10.45
Sophie Edenborough
16
17
18
11.30
Questions to First Group
Scholars’ Presentations 3 - 5 (3)
“Technology, data and people – the right
blend”
Neil Macdonald
19
11.45
Bruce Harnett
20
12.00
Robert Allen
21
22
23
24
25
12.15
12.30
12.45
13.55
14.00
26
14.00
Questions to Second Group
Jane King CEO AHDB : ‘NFST & AHDB’
Lunch
VIP Arrives
Scholars’ Presentations 6 - 8 (3)
“ Arable and resource management”
Russ McKenzie
27
14.15
David Walston
28
14.30
Johnny Alvis
29
30
31
11.00
11.30
14.45
15.00
15.00
Questions to Third Group
Scholars’ Presentations 9 - 11 (3)
“ Innovative solutions for rural business”
Alex Fowlie
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Remarks
Organised by NI Group
Continues
No seating plan. After Dinner speaker
and/or entertainment
17 presentations
HSBC: likely to be Regional Manager
(Gordon Whitford or Nigel Young? tbc)
‘International strategies to reduce the
incidence of Campylobacter in broiler
flocks
‘ No antibiotics ever – an option for
the UK poultry industry?’
‘Orcharding Systems for the next
decade’
‘Intensive Horticulture - Man versus
Machine’
‘Turning data into information:
maximising the potential of digital
technology’
‘Success with No-till – under any
conditions’
‘Above and below the ground:
building resilient, productive and
profitable soils’
‘Achieving more from less.
Maximising dairy farming profitability
utilising limited resources’
‘What Role Can Land Managers Play
in the Emerging "New Energy" Sector’
32
15.15
Gail Lewis
33
15.30
Mark Bowyer
34
35
36
37
38
39
15.45
16.00
16.10
16.15
16.45
17.15 – 18.00
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48
49
50
51
52
53
17.45
18.00 – 19.00
19.00
19.30
Fri 27
Nov
‘Sustainable Land Tenure for the
Farmer and the next Generation’
‘Technology into practice; how is new
technology conveyed to arable
farmers and do they use it?’
Questions to Fourth Group
2015 GFP Presentation
2017 Triennial Update
Tea
Awards Ceremony
Reception
Additional Meeting Time
Pre Dinner Drinks
2015 Annual Dinner
7.30
Rehearsal Time 2014 Presenting NSchs
8.45
9.45
10.15
AGM for all Members
Coffee
Vice Chair Re-Opens Conference
Scholars’ Presentations 12 - 14 (3)
“ Sheep Production: optimising resources”
Jen Hunter
Mike Miller
James Drummond
10.15
10.30
10.45
11.15
11.30
54
11.30
Questions to Fifth Group
Scholars’ Presentations 15 – 17 (3)
“Beef supply chains: evolution or
reinvention??”
Richard Pennock
55
11.45
Jonathan Birnie
56
12.00
Rob Drysdale
57
58
12.30
12.45
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60
13.00
13.00
Questions to Sixth Group
Presentation of:
HSBC Salver for 2013 NSch Best Report;
John Stewart Shield for 2014 NSch Best
Presentation;
Conference Closes
Farewell Lunch
2
Johnnie Alvis
Roger Mercer
Ticketed - for VIP Guest, Trustees,
Sponsors and 2014 Scholars
e.g. Triennial Committee
Include Presentation Bullock Award
& short after dinner speaker
To end no later than 10.00 a.m.
‘Modern wool processing’
‘All Winter Grazing for Sheep’
‘Optimising Ewe Performance for a
Productive Sheep Enterprise and a
High Quality Finished Lamb’
‘Investigating different farming
systems to improve efficiency in the
UK beef industry’
‘Facilitating change within the red
meat chain through the dissemination
of new technology’
‘The future of beef production from
the dairy herd - is integration a model
that would work?’