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
10.00am Morning Tea Break
10.30am Conference Master of Ceremonies Ee Cheng Ooi
10.40am Session 1 | Strategies for achieving goals and nurturing a happier, healthier you
Michael Williams, Fat Farmers and Jacqui Suares OAM
11.20am Session 2 | Beef on dairy: has the future arrived in the US beef on dairy market?
Assistant Prof Randie Culbertson, Iowa State University
11.45am Session 3 | You don't eat the coat. How does beef from dairy stack up?
Prof Ian Lean, Scibus
12.10pm Session 4 | What does the future hold for DairyBio?
Prof Jennie Pryce, Dr Ruidong Xiang, Dr Amanda Chamberlain & Dr Iona MacLeod, Agriculture Victoria (DairyBio)
12.35pm An introduction by Daniel Abernethy from Zoetis followed by a lunch
12.40pm Luncheon Sonsored by Zoetis
1.40pm Session 5 | From innovation to implementation - making farm technology work
Dr Jeff Bewley, Holstein USA
2.05pm Session 6 | NHIA Annual Semen Market Survey - semen trends review for Australian cattle breeding with key industry insights
Host Jim Bruce, DataGene/Viking Genetics; Bruce Ronalds, ABS; Darren Fletcher, Total Livestock Genetics and Glen Barrett, Jersey Australia
2.30pm 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
3.05pm Afternoon Tea Break sponsored by Neogen
3.35pm Session 8 | Herd improvement in zero grazing systems
Scott McDonald, Agriculture Victoria
4.00pm Session 9 | The NBO review - what have we learned and what does the future look like?
Dr Matt Shaffer, DataGene; Tim Jelbart, DataGene
4.25pm Session 10 | Milk pricing - current and future drivers
Jo Bills, Ever Ag Insights
4.50pm Session 11 | Genomic selection for healthy calves
Michelle Axford PhD Candidate, DataGene
6.00pm Pre-dinner Drinks sponsored by BOC
7.00pm The Herd'25 Dinner & Entertainment
Day 2 | Thursday 13 March
8.00am Arrival and registration to Herd'25
8.25am Mingle with other delegates in preparation for the commencement of Day 2 sessions
8.35am Session 1 | Understanding the legal issues with collection of ag data - A US perspective
Todd Janzen, Janzen Schroeder Ag Law
9.10am Session 2 | DataConnect and how to make data available
Erika Oakes, DataGene
9.40am 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
10.15am Session 4 | Caisley Ear Tags Streamline Identification
Adam Sawell from Holstein Australia presents its recently released Caisley Ear Tag that also takes tissue sample for Genomic testing
10.20am Morning Tea Break sponsored by Foss Pacific
10.50am Session 5 | Sperm as an individual
Paul Kenny, Paul Kenny Artificial Breeding
11.10am Session 6 | Breeding for better burps: measuring methane in Aussie beef and dairy
Dr Christy Vander Jagt, Agriculture Victoria; Dr Michael Aldridge, AGBU/UNE
11.40am Session 7 | Training and industry excellence
Sara Marckel, NHIA
12.00 noon Session 8 | Career-driving insights from industry's rising stars - NHIA Young Achievers and Nominee
Penny Welch, Genetics Australia; Dylan Jewell NHD; Victoria Alexander NuGenes
12.25 pm Session 9 | The latest about AI in Agriculture
James Buzzard, Microsoft ANZ
1.00pm closing for Herd'25 | 1.10pm Light Luncheon
View the full program here
ACCOMMODATION
Update as of 10th February - The All Seasons Resort Hotel & Golden Reef Motor Inn only now have availability on the evening of the 11th March.
So please make your inquiry directly to the Best Western Crystal Inn, unless you only require one nights 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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