Monday

26^th March 2012

3:00-6:00pm

Registration pickup only. No trade areas will be open.

Tuesday

27^th March 2012

7:30am

Trade displays and registration opens.

8:30am

Welcome
Bryan Beeston - Chairman National Committee
Phil Butler - Chairman Organising Committee
John Elliott - Altum Commercial Manager

9:00am

State of play - Global, national and on farm
Sponsored by RABOBANK

Dr Adrian Foster Head of Financial Markets Research, Asia Pacific Rabobank
A stock take of the world markets and an outlook for the coming 2 years. What do farmers need to know and do to remain competitive internationally.

9:45am

Rod Oram Business Commentator
The drivers of the future. A challenging look at the current climate in dairying, and the drivers that are important for the future.

10:30am

Refreshment break

11:15am

The industry's biggest threat or opportunity?
One of the biggest issues facing the industry is water quality and the environment. Our collective response will determine whether this remains a threat or becomes an opportunity. How is the industry responding and co-ordinating it's efforts? What investment is being made? What can we learn from the Manawatu experience, and what are the wider applications of this?

Bruce Donnison Group Manager Sustainability, Fonterra
Rick Pridmore Strategy Investment Leader, Sustainability, Dairy NZ
Andrew Hoggard Federated Farmers

12:00pm

Q&A session with above panel

12:30pm

Lunch

1:45pm

Adding value to the dairy industry and NZ

Rob Morrison Chairman, Pure Advantage
The importance of a pure brand for NZ Dairying.

2:15pm

Paul Brislen Chief Executive TUANZ
Creating a place where talent wants to live.  The importance of rural connectivity.  What are the implications of high speed rural broadband for farming businesses, education, employment and health in rural NZ. 

3:00pm

Refreshment break

3:30pm

Sponsored by Seales Winslow

Julian Cribb Author "The Coming Famine"
How does the global agricultural community address The Coming Famine?

David Gouge Weta Digital, Head of Marketing
Selling the New Zealand story to Hollywood and the world

5:00-7:00pm

Fonterra Cocktail Evening
Mix and mingle with light refreshments, nibbles and entertainment.

Wednesday

28^th March 2012

7:00-8:30am

Breakfast - speaker to be advised

8:45am

Buses depart from Awapuni Racecourse for Research Centre's or Landcorp Farms Ltd

1:00pm

Lunch at Awapuni Racecourse

2:00pm

Warwick Catto Head of Research and Environment,               Ballance Agri Nutrients

2:45pm

Matthew Smith GM Asia Pacific, Alltech
Paradigm Shifts in Nutrition - Game Changing Ideas for our Industry

3:15pm

Young Scientists
Research plays a critical role in driving the NZ dairy industry forward, however scientists are often criticised for not communicating the results of their research in a readily understandable and usable form. This session provides the opportunity for scientists to employ this skill and interact with the end users of their research.

4:15pm

Refreshment break

4:30pm

AGM NZLHA

6:00pm

Altum Gala Dinner:

Formal Dinner and Dance with comedian "Dai Henwood"
Followed By Band " T.O.M "

Thursday

29^th March 2012

8:30-10:00am

Building your foundation - entry to the industry

John and Kelly Nicholls Canterbury dairy farmers and entrepreneurs

9:15am

Ben Allomes Manawatu Dairy Farmer, 2008 sharemilker of the year
Getting the fundamentals right, and moving your way up.

10:00am

Morning tea

10:45am

Be the king of your castle - future planning 

Sponsored by AgITO

James Lockhart Associate Pro Vice Chancellor, Massey University
Governance, strategy and agribusiness management

Dean Purdue
Succession and Protection Planning

12:45pm

Lunch

1:45pm

Jester to King - working your way to the top

Sponsored by FMG

Paul Humphries Managing Director, Humphries Construction
The journey from apprentice to owner and manager of an award winning business

Tim Alpe CEO & Founder Jucy Rentals, 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year
Creating a niche market in a mature industry

3:00pm

Afternoon tea

3:30pm

TBC

4:15pm

Closing address NZLHA Chairman, Bryan Beeston