Feb 2019 "Bringing Red Breeds Together"

FEBURUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER
"BRINGING RED BREEDS TOGETHER"
2019 IRDBF CONFERENCE IN AUSTRALIA
 
 Delegate numbers for the main tour are nearly full, while spaces are still readily available for Packages 2 and 3. 
 
 
Package 2 is a shorter three day package based largely around Mount Gambier South Australia.  This package provides a condensed version of farm visits, sightseeing, and most importantly the impressive range of speakers lined up for the official conference days.  Go to the Registration Brochure on the conference website for complete details.
  
Registrations can still be accepted after the due date 1st February 2019.  
We can receive your requests for registrations after this date but not all package options will necessarily be available, nor at the same price. 
www.irdbf2019.com.au
 

NEW SESSION ANNOUNCED!
David Kendall, Director of Genetic Advancement for ST Genetics USA, has agreed to present a session entitled "Chromosomal Mating - The science of genetics, the art of mating, creating the most $$$profitable herd" on Day 2 of the conference.  This will replace the advertised DairyBase session.
David will also participate in the first conference day in the panel session "How can diversity be maintained while breeding for productivity gains?  The Commercial Realities".  David's presentation will bring emerging material to our event.
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Introducing Youth Scholarship Winner
SIMON GROSVENOR of South Australia.
Simon Grosvenor was born and raised on a dairy farm.  From a very young age he knew that was what he wanted to do, and now as a 30 year old man that passion for dairy farming has never left ! He is the herd manager of his family farm milking 450 cows, of which he owns 200 of his own cattle. 
He currently has over 100 Aussie Reds and Aussie Red crossbreds milking in the herd and he is a member of Australian Red Dairy Breed and registered breeder. Simon loves the durability of the breed. The cows get in calf, they milk well with great components, have very few calving issues, can withstand hot temperatures and he finds the temperament of the cattle is outstanding. He truly believe these are the cattle suited best to Australian conditions".
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Introducing Youth Scholarship Winner JOSEPH CRITTENDEN of New South Wales.
Joey grew up on dairy farms and always enjoyed learning about agriculture. He has a strong interest in breeding cattle and manipulating the herd development by using scientific breeding values. He has competed his Certificate 4 in Agriculture and is enrolled in a Bachelor of Agriculture, which he would like to complete by correspondence whilst he continues to work in the dairy industry. He currently works at Beaulands Aussie Reds on the south coast of NSW, milking 400 cows in a year round calving situation. This has been his first encounter working with the breed.  He is looking forward to attending the IRDBF conference, and believes the conference information will help him run a business more productively and efficiently".
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Conference Registration Brochure

 
NEW PANELLIST CONFIRMED FOR CONFERENCE:
Morten Hansen of Denmark will be replacing Auli Himanen in the panel discussion "Bringing Red Breeds Together - how do we communicate among red breeds, and can this sharing be improved?"
Morten Hansen is Chairman of the Viking Red Breed Committee, and is himself a dairy breeder with 270 cows. He gained a PhD in animal breeding in 2003, and took over the family farm in 2004.
Morten conducts a very active breeding programme in his herd with 15-20 embryo transfers each year. Viking Red bulls such VR Fenton, VR Hielke and VR Faber have come from his herd.
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