Regional Forums head to NSW

October 11, 2017 5:03 pm

There has been a stellar start to the Angus Regional Forums roadshow, with Angus enthusiasts across Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria, receiving updates on the latest developments and services offered by Angus Australia. Next week the Regional forums will head to NSW, kicking off in Armidale on Monday the 16^th of October.

The focus for the Regional Forums is ‘Angus Technology Now’ and is showing breeders how this technology how can be applied to both the seedstock and the commercial sectors.

The regional forums are open to anyone with an interest in Angus cattle and are a great way to catch up with Angus Australia staff and fellow Angus beef producers.

The regional forums will also give members an opportunity to provide feedback on what products and services will be of most benefit to their Angus enterprise in the future.

The regional forums will be delivered by Angus Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Peter Parnell, Breed Development & Extension Manager, Andrew Byrne, and Angus BREEDPLAN Project Officer, Ashleigh Horne.

These regional forums are completely free of charge. The forums will commence at 8.45am (tea and coffee from 8.30am) and conclude at approximately 1.00pm. While not essential, RSVP would be appreciated for catering purposes.

Topics to be discussed:

Angus Research & Development: Improving the bottom line of Angus breeding enterprises with technology
Lessons from the Angus Sire Benchmarking Program
Demonstration of the new Angus Database Search facility
Taking Advantage of Genomics: New genomic technologies available to Angus breeders
Maximising Genetic Improvement: Using the AngusSELECT suite of web-based genetic selection tools
Angus HeiferSELECT: The advanced genomic tool to inform the selection of commercial Angus heifers
Single Step Analytical Software: Using genomics to improve the accuracy of Angus BREEDPLAN EBVs

16-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Mon	Armidale, NSW
18-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Wed	Orange, NSW
19-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Thu	Goulburn, NSW
20-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Fri	Albury, NSW
24-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Tue	Toowoomba, QLD
26-10-17	8.45am – 1.00pm	Thu	Launceston, TAS