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Theme: Social Licence & the Right to Farm
Sponsored by: Dairy Australia
Thursday, 14th April • Rydges Hotel, Locanda Deli and Wine Cellar
7.00pm – 9.00pm
UDV Welcome Drinks
Friday, 15th April • Melbourne Cricket Ground, Olympic Room (Gate 3)
7.30am – 9.00am
Young Farmer Breakfast
Young Farmer Ministerial Advisory
Committee
The Hon Jaala Pulford, Minister for
Agriculture & Regional Development
2016 New Zealand Tour report
Gordon Nicholas, Dairy farmer, 2015 &
2016 NZ Tour leader
Young Farmer Finance Initiatives
Damian Murphy, Dairy farmer, Nuield
Scholar & UDV Policy Councillor
9.30am – 10.50am
Reports & Resolutions
President’s Report –
Adam Jenkins, UDV President
Financial Report –
Vin Delahunty, UDV Manager
VFF Policy Report –
Peter Tuohey, VFF President
ADF Policy Report –
Simone Jollie, ADF President
Conference Resolutions (Part 1)
10.50am – 11.15am
Morning Tea
11.15am – 12.30pm
Social Licence & Dairy Farming
Understanding Community
Perceptions & Impact Business
Katherine Teh White, Futureye
Dairy Industry Sustainability Plan
update
Helen Dornam, Dairy Australia
Farm Practices Under Review –
The Industry Response
David Basham, ADF Animal Health &
Welfare PAG
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Pathways to Profitable Growth
A Vision for Victorian Dairy
Adam Jenkins, UDV President
Understanding Growth Inhibitors
– An Industry Infrastructure study
Ian Halliday, Dairy Australia
Transport Infrastructure Priority
Development for the Dairy Industry
Rob Di Cristorforo, Advantia Transport
Consulting
3.00pm – 3.30pm
Aernoon Tea
3.30pm – 4.15pm
Future Direction of the UDV
Project Streamline & Strengthen –
The future of the NFF
Graeme Ford, VFF CEO
Victorian Farmer Representation
Peter Tuohey, VFF President
Dairy Farmer Representation
Simone Jolie, ADF President
4.15pm – 5.00pm
Conference Resolutions (Part 2)
5.00pm – 5.15pm
Confirmation of 2016 UDV Policy Council
6.30pm
Pre-Dinner Drinks & UDV President’s Dinner - MCG
2016 UDV Conference and
Annual Meeting Agenda