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WA Division - Innovation in Agriculture – Opportunities and Constraints

Wed 19 Aug 2015 @8.30am-5.30pm (followed by cocktails)

 

 

What: Forum hosted by the Western Australian Division of the Ag Institute of Australia

Topic: Innovation in Agriculture – Opportunities and Constraints

Day/ Date: Wednesday 19 August, 2015

Time: 8.30am-5.30pm (followed by cocktails)

Venue: Pagoda Resort & Spa, Como WA

To download the media release click here.

To download the forum registration pack click here

To view the program click here

To view the promotional flyer click here

To download the conference proceedings click here 

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Forum Coordinator: Samantha Scott M: 0417 177 598  E: samanthascott@westnet.com.au

Forum Committee Chair: Dr Michael Robertson, CSIRO M: 0417 721 510 E:  Michael.Robertson@csiro.au

The Forum precedes WA’s Dowerin Machinery Field Days.

WA Minister for Agriculture and Food Hon Ken Baston is opening the event.

 

Sessions include:

  • Technology development and its uptake
  • Innovations by producers
  • How science fosters innovation; the role of RDCs
  • What are the constraints to innovation, and how serious? 

 

Speakers include:

  • Prof. David Pannell (UWA Head of School of Agricultural and Resource Economics)
  • Dr Bill Ryan (GRDC western panel member)
  • Mick Keogh OAM (Australian Farm Institute Executive Director)
  • Mark Sweetingham, Department of Agriculture and Food WA – Grains Industry Executive Director
  • David Hamilton, AIA Chair
  • Danielle England (farm adviser and RIRDC winner 2013)
  • Dr David Ireland, CSIRO General Manager of International, Precincts and Innovation System
  • Chris Reichstein (grain grower and Nuffield Scholar 2014)
  • Craig Forsyth, Dongara cattle producer and Mingenew-Irwin Group Chair
  • Erin Green, cropping farmer from Northern Agricultural Region

Pricing:

Forum Registration

The Early Bird registrations are now closed.

Full Registrations from 1 July, 2015

AIA Members                $190

Non Members               $300

Students                       $120

Special AIA Membership Offer for Non Members

Apply to become a new AIA member in 2016, within a month of the forum and receive free membership for the remainder of 2015.  Non Members are encouraged to take advantage of this offer when they book for the conference, as they would then receive the discounted member rates. Non Members may sign up for the membership deal and book for the event at —

Sponsors

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

GGA - Sponsoring Northern Agricultural Region cropping farmer Erin Green’s presentation

 

 

The UWA Institute of Agriculture

 

 

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