OUTLOOK 2017 ~ Innovation in agriculture - capturing the opportunitiesTUESDAY 7 MARCH (9:00 –11:00am)The Outlook 2017 theme is Innovation in agriculture - capturing the opportunities, which recognises that while the Australian agriculture sector is highly innovative, the drivers of change are accelerating. Global markets are expanding, consumer preferences are diversifying and the internet's increasing connectivity is generating data about everything. Businesses will need to adapt and utilise new business models, markets, technologies and information to grow and prosper. |
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ROYAL THEATRE |
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9.00 – 9.30am |
| Economic overview 9.30 – 11.00am |
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CHAIR |
| Peter Gooday
ABARES Video and transcript Presentation |
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Chris Richardson Presentation |
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Michael Every Rabobank Presentation |
| 11.00am – 11.30am Morning tea |
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TUESDAY 7 MARCH (11:30 – 1:00pm) |
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ROYAL THEATRE |
| Digital innovation in agriculture
The emergence of pervasive data about agriculture is driving innovation and creating opportunities for individual farmers and for the sector. The expert panel will explore how data collected on farms and along supply chains can improve marketing, productivity, environmental sustainability and safety on farms. The panel will consider where there are gaps in skills, in knowledge and in tools that need to be addressed. Be part of the conversation about how consumer demand for increased information about the food we eat and the clothes we wear is driving innovation in agricultural production globally. |
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| The Hon. Angus Taylor MP Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation |
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Dalene Wray |
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Richard Heath |
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David Henry |
| Jane Weatherley Meat & Livestock Australia |
| 1:00 – 2.00pm Lunch |
TUESDAY 7 MARCH (2.00pm – 3.30pm) |
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MENZIES |
NICHOLLS |
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Improving farm performance through innovation |
Fisheries and aquaculture — new approaches for the 21st century |
Novel pest management technologies: benefits at the farm gate |
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Tom Jackson Presentation Media release - Australian broadacre farm incomes at record high |
Robert Curtotti Presentation |
Andreas Glanznig
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Emma Robinson Presentation |
Pia Winberg Presentation |
Cameron Allan Presentation |
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Darrin Lee Presentation |
Brad Adams Presentation |
Andy Sheppard Presentation |
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Roger Edwards Presentation |
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| 3.30 – 4.00pm Afternoon tea | ||
TUESDAY 7 March (4.00 – 5.30pm) |
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BRADMAN |
MENZIES |
NICHOLLS |
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Grains – boosting competitiveness through innovation |
Adapting to a future with less water |
Doing business – accounting for our natural capital |
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Alistair Davidson Presentation Media release - Top of the crops: record production forecast |
David Galeano Presentation |
Peter Cosier Presentation |
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Mat Regan Presentation |
Peter Durand Presentation |
James Bentley Presentation |
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Ben Boughton Presentation |
Simo Tervonen Presentation |
Jenny O'Sullivan Presentation |
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6.30pm for 7.00pm Conference dinner with Science Awards presentation |
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WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH (9:00 –11:00am) |
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ROYAL THEATRE |
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9.00 – 9.30am |
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Global perspectives on agriculture |
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Warren Preston Presentation |
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Ashok Gulati Presentation |
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Kym Anderson Presentation |
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| 11.00am – 11.30am Morning tea | ||
WEDNESDAY 8 March (11.30am – 1.00pm) |
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BRADMAN |
MENZIES |
NICHOLLS |
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Climate change: recent effects on crop yield and productivity |
Natural fibres: weaving a path for the future |
Emerging industries: innovating for new markets |
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Neil Plummer Presentation |
Caroline Gunning-Trant Presentation |
Julie Cameron Presentation |
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Zvi Hochman Presentation |
Angus Ireland Presentation
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Colin Valverde Presentation |
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Neal Hughes Presentation |
Rick Lambell Presentation |
Peter Stahle Presentation |
| 1.00pm – 2.30pm extended lunch and networking | ||
WEDNESDAY 8 March (2.30pm – 4.00pm) |
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BRADMAN |
MENZIES |
NICHOLLS |
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Meat: digitally savvy and spatially aware |
Exploring new directions for dairy |
Horticulture and winegrapes: production and marketing innovation |
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Trish Gleeson Presentation Media release - Bright outlook for Australian livestock industries |
Peter Collins Media release - Dairy prices and exports forecast to rise Presentation |
Opening comments |
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Anna Speer Presentation |
Fabrizio Jorge Presentation |
Thomas Astell-Burt |
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James Boland Presentation |
John McQueen Presentation |
Emma Germano Presentation |
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Mick Keogh |
James McKeefry Presentation |
Michael Rocca Presentation |
| 4.00pm afternoon tea and conference close | ||