The WAFarmers Dairy Section will hold their Annual Conference in Busselton tomorrow, themed ‘Milking Opportunities for the Future’, focusing on the latest developments in the industry, and the future of dairy in Western Australia. Details are as follows:

Event: WAFarmers 2010 Annual Dairy Conference

Address: Abbey Beach Resort, Busselton

Date: Thursday July 22, 2010

Start Times: 9:30am Registration – 5:00pm Close. A full program is available at www.wafarmers.org.au

Key Speakers: - Rob Delane, Director General, Department of Agriculture and Food

- David Nation, Chief Executive Officer, Dairy Futures Cooperative Research Centre

- Joanne Bills, Manager of Strategic Analysis, Dairy Australia

- Rod Brasher, Westside AB

- Neil Bennett, Manager of Media and Community Relations, Bureau of Meteorology

- Steve Hossen, Steven Hossen Rural Consulting

Succession Planning Panel Members:

- Richard Huston, lawyer and farmer from Kojonup

- Angus Smith, Director of RSM Bird Cameron

- Local Farmers

Items of Discussion: Topics on the agenda to be discussed include:

- Current research and developments within the dairy industry

- The changing weather patterns

- Efficiency gaps in the supply chain

- Succession planning

Further information about the WAFarmers 2010 Annual Dairy Conference, including a program of events and registration forms, can be found at www.wafarmers.org.au.

Media can attend the Conference free of charge, but should confirm attendance to Tara Kelly, Marketing and Communications Officer, on (08) 9486 2100 or 0428 840 960.