presents: Yulgilbar Field day -Friday 1st August 2014
Broadwater Division –Yulgilbar Station 8601 Clarence Way, Baryulgil.NSW.
Registration From 8.30am
Programme 9.10am-9.30
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visitors register at Yulgilbar tent
receive coloured ear tag(for speaker session management)
Collect Yulgilbar bag with sponsor promotional material
receive ticket for Lucky gate prizes drawn after each speaker during the day(24 prizes to be given away)
field day prize drawn at conclusion of each presentation
Welcome by Sidney Myer
Rob Sinnamon (outline the day proceeding)
BGA (platinum sponsors)
MC: Shed –Innes Fahey
MC : Marque-Darren Perkins
9.30am-9.50 am
Blue Tag(Shed)
Brent Finlay (President National Farmers Federation)
“Can Australia be the food bowl for Asia?”
(Orange Tag(Marque)
Jed Matz ( CEO Cattle Council) & Andrew Olgivie (President Cattle Council)
“3 years on, what’s new to the Cattle Council of Australia”.
9.50-10.10 am
Blue Tag(Shed)
Orange Tag (Marque)
10.10-10.30 am
Blue Tag(Shed)
Richard Rains (formerly Sanga Australia)
“Global meat markets and opportunities for Australian beef”.
Fiona Simson(NSW Farmers President)
“The role of peak farmer organizations and why be a member”
Mr Chris Gulaptis MP, Member for Clarence & Mr Kent Lee, LLS Chair North Coast
“LLS and the New Direction for the Primary Industries in New South Wales”.
Orange Tag (Marque)
Rob Sinnamon (General Manager Yulgilbar Station)
“What’s happening at Yulgilbar Station in 2014”
10.30-11.00 am
Morning Tea-visit trade sites and see cattle on display
11.00- 11.20 am
Blue Tag(Shed)
Orange Tag (Marque)
Alison Fairleigh(2013 Queensland Rural Women of the Year)
“Mental health and its impact in the bush”.
Geoff Rose (NSW State Manager Agri- Business NAB)
“The economic outlook for Australia agriculture and the beef industry”.
11.20-11.40M
Blue Tag(Yards)
Russell Gray (Santa Gertrudis Breed Classifier)
“Selecting the right cattle for your breeding program”
Orange Tag (Marque)
Richard Norton-Managing Director MLA (Meat and Livestock Australia)
“What the New Face of MLA means for the Australian Beef Producer”
11.40-12.00 noon
Blue Tag(Yards)
Bill Hoffman (Beef Cattle Consultant)
“Utilizing technology to make economic gains the in the beef industry and identifying homozygous
poll sires and capitalizing on the poll factor”.
Prior to Lunch break
Orange Tag(Marque)
Prior to Lunch Break
Blue Tag
Orange Tag
1pm-1.20pm
Orange tag(Shed)
Innes Fahey (Yards)Auction for Charity --copy of John Dunn’s Book –Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis 1954-2013
(Proceeds going to Westpac Rescue Helicopter)
Ced Wise (Veterinarian –Reproductive Specialist)
Why you should Semen test and soundness evaluate your bulls and what this assessment means
Darren Perkins(Marque) Auction for Charity- copy of John Dunn’s Book –Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis 1954-2013
(Proceeds going to Westpac Rescue Helicopter)
12 Noon -12.30pm BBQ Lunch served Lunch brought to you by Atron(served by the Baryulgil Sports Club)
12.30pm-1pm visit trade sites and see cattle on display
12 noon -12.30pm visit trade sites and see cattle on display
12.30pm – 1pm BBQ Luncheon served
Brent Finlay (President National Farmers Federation)
“Can Australia be the food bowl for Asia?”
(Blue Tag(Marque)
Jed Matz ( CEO Cattle Council) & Andrew Olgivie (President Cattle Council)
“3 years on, what’s new to the Cattle Council of Australia”.
1.20-1.40pm
Orange Tag(Shed)
Blue Tag (Marque)
1.40 pm-2.00pm
Orange Tag(Shed)
Blue Tag (Marque)
2.00pm-2.20pm
Orange Tag(Shed)
BlueTag (Marque)
Richard Rains (formerly Sanga Australia)
“Global meat markets and opportunities for Australian beef”.
Fiona Simpson(NSW Farmers President)
“The role of peak farmer organizations and why be a member”.
Alison Fairleigh(2013 Queensland Rural Women of the Year)
“Mental health and its impact in the bush”.
Richard Norton-Managing Director MLA (Meat and Livestock Australia)
“What the New Face of MLA means for the Australian Beef Producer”
Mr Chris Gulaptis MP, Member for Clarence & Mr Kent Lee, LLS Chair North Coast
“LLS and the New Direction for the Primary Industries in New South Wales”.
Geoff Rose NSW State Manager Agri-Business NAB
“The economic outlook for Australia agriculture and the beef industry”
Break 2.20-2.35pm
Visit trade sites – tea /coffee break- view Yulgilbar Sale cattle on display
2.35-pm -2.50pm
Orange Tag(Yards)
Blue Tag (Marque)
2.50pm-3.15pm
Orange Tag(Yards)
Blue Tag(Marque)
3.15-4pm
Russell Gray (Santa Gertrudis Breed Classifier)
“Selecting the right cattle for your breeding program”
Rob Sinnamon (General Manager Yulgilbar Station)
“What’s happening at Yulgilbar Station in 2014”
Bill Hoffman (Beef Cattle Consultant)
“Utilizing technology to make economic gains the in the beef industry and identifying homozygous
poll sires and capitalizing on the poll factor”.
Ced Wise (Veterinarian –Reproductive Specialist)
“Why you should Semen test and soundness evaluate your bulls and what this assessment means”.
Visit Trade sites /See cattle on display
Day Concludes