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Back to the Future - BPEX National Conference

More than 130 producers have registered for ‘Back to the Future’, the second national BPEX Knowledge Transfer event – now just days away. Click on the flyer link for more information on the event being held next Tuesday 16th March 2010 at the East of England Showground, Peterborough. Attendance is free, although places will be allocated on a strictly “first-come, first-served” basis. Complete and return the FREEPOST form, Email your details to: sue.wickham@bpex.org.uk or telephone: 0247 647 8793.

When? Tuesday 16 March 2010

Where? East of England Showground, Peterborough

Programme:

1.30pm - Tea, coffee and biscuits

2.00pm - The future of the final product:
                John Howard, Marketing  Director,  Danish Bacon and Meat Council

2.30pm - Discussion

2.40pm - The future of staffing:
               
Richard Hooper, Farm Manager, 
                Harper
Adams University
                College
 and Nuffield Scholar

3.10pm - Discussion

3.20 pm - Using future technologies on
                 farm today:
               Mark Hawe, AFBI, Northern 
               Ireland
 and Andrew Macrea, 

               Northern Irish pig farmer     

3.50pm - Discussion

4.00pm - Break

4.20pm - Preparing for future health 
               challenges:
              
Nigel Woolfenden BVSc MRCVS,
               Bishopton Vet Group

4.50pm - Discussion

5.00pm  - Future gilt management
                policies:
               
Paul Hughes, South Australian
                Research and Development
                Institute (SARDI)
               Closing remarks – Mike
               Sheldon

6.00pm - Hot buffet