Online 17 & 18 November 2021
The 2021 Dairy Symposium will be live and free online from 9am to 12noon on 17 and 18 November,
The theme this year is Zoom into Dairying. We’ll take a deeper look into risk management, people in dairying, tools that may change future farming, and what RD&E is on the horizon.
Click below to view the full program, including presenter bios.
2021 DRF Symposium Program
Click here to watch the Symposium recording
Day 1 – Wednesday 17 November 9.00am – 12.00noon
Session 1: Dairy UP (unlocking potential)
Introduction – Hon. Niall Blair
The geriatric cow -Adjunct Prof Ian Lean, Scibus
New insights into the economics of intensive dairy systems – Sheena Carter, NSW DPI
Virtual weaning? Remotely revealing calf development – Assoc/Prof Cameron Clark, University of Sydney
Q&A chaired by Hon. Niall Blair, Chair of the Dairy UP Steering & Advisory Board
Session 2: De-risking future dairying
Risk, strategy and business analysis in dairy farming – Prof Nicola Shadbolt, Massey University NZ
People, safety and culture – Ben James, Aurora Dairies
Panel discussion chaired by Dr Sabrina Lomax, University of Sydney
Day 2 – Thursday 18 November 9:00am – 12.00noon
Session 1: Farm teams: a world of perspectives
The Deloitte Global 2021 Millennial and Gen Z Survey – Elise Sharpley, Deloitte
Ag industry: my farming team – Nollaig Heffernen, Independent Management Consultant
Dairying: becoming an employer of choice – Sharon Parrish, Dairy farmer, Bodalla NSW
Panel discussion chaired by Greg Duncan, Dairy Australia
Session 2: Emerging Scientists
Seven emerging scientists share their research
2021 Sponsors
The Dairy Research Foundation is grateful for the sponsorship support of:
- Main sponsor of the entire Symposium
- Sponsor of the Emerging Scientists Competition
Sponsor of Session 1 on 18 November, Farm teams: a world of perspectives
Sponsor of Session 1 on 17 November, Dairy UP (Unlocking Potential)
Sponsor of Session 2 on 17 November, De-risking future dairying
Sydney Institute of Agriculture
