Event category
Field day
Come along and see first hand how Alastair and Ann Reeves have developed a highly resilient farming business that is profitable while enhancing the surrounding environment.
Topics to be covered, including guest speakers:
- Changing stock policies and using crops to be more resilient to a changing climate
- People and farming - growing the Growing Future Farming programme - Jo Johnstone
- Tree planting, both exotics and natives, and how they fit into the Emission Trading Schem - Dan Gaddum, Forest 360
- Understanding what is required to breed low methane sheep and how production has continued to improve - John McEwan, AgResearch
- Marketing opportunities around sustainable agriculture - Greg Smith, Bremworth, and Megan Bates, Silver Fern Farms
Schedule
- 10:30am: Tea & coffee, morning tea provided by Te Akau PTA
- 11am: Welcome and introduction followed by farm tour
- 2.30pm: BBQ lunch, provided by Silver Fern Farms
- Farm tour is weather dependant, 4WD vehicles only.
Biosecurity
- Please ensure all vehicles and footwear are appropriate to meet with biosecurity requirements.
Registration
For catering purposes please RSVP to Lana Ball, waikato@bfea.org.nz