The pre-conference dinner will take place on the Monday evening at the All Seasons Resort Hotel in Bendigo to celebrate 25 years of the BestWool/BestLamb program.
Mark Wales, former Special Operations Commander and winner of TV series Australian Survivor, will be the special dinner speaker.
Agriculture Victoria senior technical specialist Lyndon Kubeil said it was a chance to hear how Mr Wales used his experience leading an elite special forces team in combat to drive decision making and personal performance.
“The line-up of speakers the next day at the conference will inform, challenge and excite participants with the most up-to-date sheep industry research and information, as well as provide a great opportunity for networking,” he said.
“The format is a one-day event featuring concurrent sessions so participants can attend sessions that are relevant and of interest to them, plus trade displays and the Australian Wool Innovation shearing race delivery demonstration.”
Presentations will include Dr Alex Ball, who will take a look back at the past 25 years of the sheep industry and provide his insights going forward for the next 25.
Will Barton from Gundagai Meats will challenge those attending with lamb production of the future and Chris Howie will make them think about the agent of the future and the producer/agent relationship, ensuring it adds value to a business.
Professor Phil Hynd will update the audience on the latest developments with the wool bio-harvesting project and explore if this could be part of the solution.
Jim Walsh will give the latest on the brand-new oral lice control product, which Mr Kubeil said could be an “absolute game changer”.
Early bird registrations are on sale until May 31.
For the conference program and registration, visit: bit.ly/bwbl23
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