THE WAGYU
REVOLUTION
HITS THE HUNTER
The 2016 Wagyu National Conference, themed
THE WAGYU REVOLUTION, will reveal exciting
developments as the breed continues to grow and
consolidate its place as a major segment of the
Australian beef cattle industry.
WELCOMING COCKTAIL PARTY
The venue is the spectacular Crowne Plaza resort near Pokolbin in the
NSW Hunter Valley, a short distance from Newcastle Airport.
CROSS BREEDING & RECORDING IN THE NORTH
The traditional welcoming cocktail party is on Monday evening May 2
commencing at 6 pm.
The conference proper starts at 8:30 am on Tuesday May 3.
MLA BOSS TALKS ABOUT QUALITY BEEF
The place of high quality beef in Australia’s beef industry will be discussed by MLA’s managing director Richard Norton.
The conference is now an autumn event and in 2016 will run from May
2 to 4 with a post conference tour on May 5 and 6 following the great
success of the 2015 Queensland tour.
Many on the 2015 Queensland tour said they would like to hear more
from Darren Hamblin from Middlemount about his unique recording system, his cross breeding program and the way he deals with
horns.
Some of the 2016 conference highlights.....
NEW MOVES AT ROBBINS ISLAND
THE HEALTHINESS OF WAGYU BEEF - a Conference coup
Tasmania’s Robbins Island Wagyu herd holds a fascination through its
unique management practices. The new generation at Robbins Island,
Alex Hammond, will explain how it operates, their moves to genetically remove horns and the progress of a new Wagyu beef brand.
In a conference coup, the world’s leading researcher on the ‘healthiness’ of marbled Wagyu beef, Dr Stephen Smith of Texas A & M,
will present his latest findings which indicate Wagyu beef contains extraordinary amounts of monounsaturated ‘healthy’ oleic acid and this
increases with marbling and days on feed. This is a ‘not to be missed’
presentation of interest to the whole Wagyu supply chain.
PRE-CONFERENCE BONUS SESSION
As an added bonus an afternoon session has been added on Monday
May 2, commencing at 2 pm, to cover issues critical to the efficient
and profitable breeding of Wagyu cattle. This will cover the Wagyu
specific MateSel genetic selection system, how to Prepare and submit recording data and the Prevention and treatment of scours to
save valuable calves.
WAGYU’S AUSMEAT DESCRIPTIONS
The Wagyu Association has been active in putting a strong case for
the new AUSMEAT language to better describe and identify Wagyu in
the production chain and to have access to AUSMEAT’s Wagyu data
to assist in breed improvement. Alex Ball from the MLA will explain
the latest developments.
TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENTS
The Wagyu Association’s CEO Graham Truscott and Technical Services Manager Carel Teseling will share a presentation on technical
advancements resulting in the number of Wagyu animals carrying
marbling and marbling fineness EBVs jumping from around 7000 to a
staggering 78,000 plus. How does this affect genetic selection?
HOW TO BREED AND SELL BULLS
The Wagyu breed is experiencing extraordinary demand for Wagyu
bulls and members need to become efficient producers of quality bulls.
To explain what it takes to breed, prepare and market bulls will be leading Hereford bull breeder Marc Greening of Injemira Beef Genetics,
Book Book, NSW, At his 2015 on-property sale, Marc sold 77 bulls for
an average $8217, one of the best results for any breed in 2015.
THE AUCTIONSPLUS WAGYU REVOLUTION
There is no doubt AuctionsPlus is made for Wagyu. The breed has
become an industry talking point ever
since mid-2105 when Wagyu and
Wagyu cross cattle started selling for
up to $6/kg live on AuctionsPlus. CEO
Anna Speer will explain how Wagyu is
such a neat fit with this online selling
system and why AuctionsPlus chose
to run a Wagyu specific sale.
WAYGU SALE ON AGAIN
The 100% Fullblood Wagyu International Sale on the afternoon of
Wednesday May 4 will follow the 2015 format of a live auction with bidding available through AuctionsPlus. There could be 100 lots on offer.
WAGYU AT WORK IN THE HUNTER POST CONFERENCE TOUR
Following the success of the 2015 Queensland tour, a two day tour
will visit four significant Wagyu operations in the Hunter region. The
tour departs from the Crowne Plaza on Thursday morning May 5 and
returns there on the evening of May 6.
Host properties are:
Kuro Kin Wagyu (Peter Bishop). Kuro Kin has topped the Conference
sale for the past two years and has
developed a bull breeding and marketing program.
Delta Wagyu (Steve Binnie). Four
generations of Binnies have successfully produced cattle in the Hunter Valley and have now made the switch to
Wagyu.
HOW TO SWITCH TO WAGYU
Killara Feedlot (Elders owned, managed by Tony Fitzgerald). Custom
feeds Wagyu.
Some cattle producers eventually
reach a breed switch point and this
fourth generation cattle producer,
Steve Binnie, has made his switch
- to Wagyu. He will explain why and
how he has increased numbers from
a handful of Wagyu in 2015 to over
1000 Wagyu calves on the ground in
2016.
Jacks Creek Wagyu (Warmoll family). Visit the producer of the ‘World’s
Best Steak’.
A PADDOCK TO PLATE EXPERIENCE
Victorian couple Nick and Vicki Sher
of Sher Wagyu, Ballan, have been in
Wagyu since 1991 and were awarded life membership of the Australian
Wagyu Association in 2015. They’ve
seen the ups and downs of the industry and have built their business to the
stage where they are exporting Sher
Wagyu to 14 countries. They will explain how to develop and manage
a family run paddock to plate business.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WAGYU/FEEDLOT PARTNERSHIP
A successful partnership between
Wagyu genetics and the feedlot industry is critical to the production of
healthy beef with high eating quality.
A Q&A session, so successful at the
2015 conference, will be on again this
time with moderator Chantal Winter
who is now carefully selecting a panel
that will challenge and enlighten the
audience.
GALA DINNER ON AGAIN
The Gala Dinner, Charity Auction and
the Branded Beef Competition award
announcements and tasting remain
important parts of the program.
TOUR ACCOMMODATION for Thursday evening May 5 is in Tamworth
and is included in the tour fee. All other accommodation is the responsibility of the attendee to book and pay.
REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE
Registrations can be made now on
the attached form that can completed
on line and emailed to office@wagyu.
org.au
ACCOMMODATION....
An excellent array of accommodation
is being held for the Wagyu Conference at Crowne Plaza at special
Wagyu Conference rates. Options include single or twin/double rooms
and two and three bedroom apartments with two bathrooms. The
apartments offer excellent value.
CRITICAL DATES FOR 2016
JANUARY 31, 2016
Early bird Conference and Tour registrations close
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
Branded Beef Competition entries close
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Wagyu 100% Fullbood International Sale entries close
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Wagyu Conference block booking
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May 5-6, 2016
WAGYU AT WORK IN THE HUNTER tour.
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