Red Meat Updates 2016

Red Meat Updates 2016 was held on Friday, 22 July in Launceston with 333 red meat industry stakeholders in attendance. The theme of the conference was ‘preparing for, managing through and recovering from adverse conditions‘.  If you missed out on attending the event or want to follow up on a topic, the event proceedings and most of the presentations from the day are available below.

2016 conference proceedings

Presentations

Red Meat Champions

Gate to Plate (sponsored by Greenham Tasmania): Leon Quilliam, Muirhead Enterprises
Emerging Leader (sponsored by Angus Australia): Richard Sutton, Taroona Pastoral

Sheep Updates

Beef Updates
(sponsored by Landfall Angus)

Objective measurement: revolutionising carcase assessment – Richard Apps, Meat & Livestock Australia
Optimising female management and productivity in beef breeding enterprises – Dr Shane Thompson, Holbrook Vet Centre
Risk factors for sudden death of lambs grazing lucerne – George Shea, Lyndall
Strategy supports sustainable growth – Alison Napier, GH Napier and Son

Irrigated Pasture Updates

the cost of irrigating pasture and fodder crops – Tom Graesser, Ben Lomond Ag

Dryland Pasture Updates
(sponsored by Heritage Seeds)

Seasonal outlook for spring – Dale Grey, Agriculture Victoria
Finding a balance: intensive irrigation and native bush – Julian von Bibra, Beaufron
Development and management of new phalaris cultivars – Richard Culvenor, CSIRO
Upskilling in pasture management – Jock Hughes, Cluden Newry Angus