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OPEN DAY: Future Farm 2050 Field Day 2013

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Future Farm 2050 Field Day 2013 : The UWA Institute of Agriculture, Future Farm 2050 invites you to attend the 2013 Field Day on 6 September 2013 Other events...
The UWA Institute of Agriculture, Future Farm 2050 invites you to attend the 2013 Field Day on 6 September 2013.

PROGRAM

12.00pm: Registration with tea and coffee provided at Avery’s shed

12.30 - 12.40pm: Welcome and program overview, W/Prof Graeme Martin, The University of Western Australia

12.40 - 1.10pm: Is ‘more efficient’ food production in conflict with animal welfare? - Prof Marian Stamp Dawkins, Professor of Animal Behaviour, University of Oxford

1.20 - 1.40pm: CFI, farmers’ options and barriers to participation, Assist/Prof Marit Kragt, The University of Western Australia

1.40 - 2.00pm Maintaining our share of the lamb meat pie Dr Kelly Manton-Pearce, Research Fellow, Murdoch University, Yealering Farmer and Nuffield Scholar

2.00 - 2.30pm; Tea and coffee break 2.30 - 4.30pm: Bus to demonstration sites 1) Station 1 - Avery’s Paddock - ‘Soils’: W/ Professor Andrew Whiteley, The University of Western Australia

2) Station 2 - Enrich- Antimethanogenic Shrubs: Prof Phil Vercoe, The University of Western Australia; and Dr Dean Revell, CSIRO.

3) Station 3 - House and Water Management: W/Prof Keith Smettem, The University of Western Australia; and Assoc/Prof Patrick Beale, The University of Western Australia

Approximately 4.30pm: Closing reception at Avery’s.

Full program available online http://www.ioa.uwa.edu.au/field-day-2013
Location Future Farm 2050, C/O The University of Western Australia-Ridgefield, 167 Page Road, PINGELLY WA 6308 Australia: Map located online http://www.ioa.uwa.edu.au/field-day-2013
Contact Christine Shervington <[email protected]> : 0408 096 662 (only Monday or Tuesday)
URL http://www.ioa.uwa.edu.au/field-day-2013
Start Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:00
End Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:00
RSVP RSVP is required.
Submitted by Ashleigh Brand <[email protected]>
Last Updated Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:17
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