On behalf of the organising committee, we warmly invite you to participate in Herd'25 at the All-Seasons Resort Hotel in Bendigo on the 12-13 March. Herd'25 is a biennial conference with a program tailored to attract the herd improvement, genetics and animal performance industry. The meeting will feature a strong lineup of speakers from Australia and worldwide.
Herd'25 has a reputation for presenting exciting speakers at the cutting edge of dairy herd improvement, and the next forum will be no exception, with several world leaders on the program. Importantly, the Herd'25 gathering provides an opportunity for all interested in dairy herd improvement to unite, network and learn. We look forward to catching up with everyone in Bendigo.
Brought to you by Dairy Australia, NHIA, DataGene and Holstein Australia.
ticket prices
Full Registration (inc dinner) $300 | Early Bird $ 250 [Open until 31 January 2025]
Single Day Registration $165
Herd'25 Dinner $100
the program
Day 1 | Wednesday 12 March
9.30am Arrival & Registration
Conference Master of Ceremonies Ee Cheng Ooi
Session 1 | Strategies for achieving goals and nurturing a happier, healthier you
Michael Williams, Fat Farmers and Jacqui Suares OAM, Holstein Australia
Session 2 | Beef on dairy: has the future arrived in the US beef on dairy market?
Assistant Prof Randie Culbertson, Iowa State University
Session 3 | You don't eat the coat. How does beef from dairy stack up?
Prof Ian Lean, Scibus
Session 4 | What does the future hold for DairyBio?
Prof Jennie Pryce, Dr Ruidong Xiang, Dr Amanda Chamberlain & Dr Iona MacLeod, Agriculture Victoria (DairyBio)
Session 5 | From innovation to implementation - making farm technology work
Dr Jeff Bewley, Holstein USA
Session 6 | NHIA Annual Semen Market Survey - semen trends review for Australian cattle breeding with key industry insights
Host Jim Bruce, DataGene/Viking Genetics; Marcus Rees, ABS; Darren Hickey, Total Livestock Genetics and Glen Barrett, Jersey Australia
Session 7 | Hot but cool - research for a future-proofed dairy industry
Host Dr Thuy Nguyen, DataGene; Laura Jensen, PhD student Agriculture Victoria; Fazel Almasi, Agriculture Victoria and Ee Cheng Ooi, AbacusBio
Session 8 | TMR Session - herd improvement in zero grazing systems
Scott McDonald, Agriculture Victoria
Session 9 | The NBO review - what have we learned and what does the future look like?
Dr Matt Shaffer, DataGene; Tim Jelbart, DataGene
Session 10 | Milk pricing - current and future drivers
Jo Bills, Ever Ag Insights
Session 11 | Genomic selection for healthy calves
Michelle Axford PhD Candidate, DataGene
Day 2 | Thursday 13 March
8.00am Arrival
Session 1 | Understanding the legal issues with collection of ag data - A US perspective
Todd Janzen, Janzen Schroeder Ag Law
Session 2 | DataConnect and how to make data available
Erika Oakes, DataGene
Session 3 | Supporting industry's sustainability credentials
Host Dr Stephanie Bullen, Dairy Australia; Scott McDonald, Agriculture Victoria; Andy Hancock, Dairy Australia and Jack Holden, Sustainability Consultant
Session 4 | Sperm as an individual
Paul Kenny, Paul Kenny Artificial Breeding
Session 5 | Breeding for better burps: measuring methane in Aussie beef and dairy
Dr Christy Vander Jagt, Agriculture Victoria; Dr Michael Aldridge, AGBU/UNE
Session 6 | Training and industry excellence
Sara Marckel, NHIA
Session 7 | Career-driving insights from NHIA young achievers
Penny Welch, Genetics Australia & Panel
Session 8 | The latest about AI in Agriculture
James Buzzard, Microsoft ANZ
1.05pm closing for Herd'25 | Afternoon tea
View the full program here
ACCOMMODATION
Conference organisers have limited availability for accommodation at the All Seasons Resort Hotel
To be placed on a waiting list for these rooms, please register for the event and contact the event organiser immediately.
Delegates will need to book their own accommodation for the event.
The following venues are close in proximity:
Herd'25 has placed a hold on all rooms at this resort, so that we can ensure the rooms are reserved for our delegates.
Please contact the conference organisers if you wish to stay at the Golden Reef Motor Inn and the designated rooms will be release on a first-in basis.
Delegates will need to book directly with the Best Western Crystal Inn, nothing has been reserved.
our sponsors
Thank you to the invaluable sponsoring partners of Herd'25
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LOCATION
All Seasons Resort Hotel
171/183 McIvor Highway, Strathdale Vic 3550
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