FAR’s 2014 Conference Leading Research, Profitable Businesses, has been declared a great success, attracting 150 growers and industry representatives from across New Zealand gathering to hear speakers outline the latest thinking around issues of Farm Systems, Agronomy and Maize. Field trips to Waitatapia Station and Malteurop were also a drawcard.
Australian weed management expert and keynote speaker John Cameron, from Independent Consultants Network Australia (ICAN), provided a lot of food for thought on the subject of herbicide resistance, an issue which is currently of little concern to most New Zealand cropping farmers, but rules the rotations and crop choices of their Australian counterparts.
The conference was timed to line up with Federated Farmers’ National Conference and incorporated the Grain and Seed Industry Group of Federated Farmers AGMs.
FAR CEO Nick Pyke says the event has dubbed "the best Conference yet" by several attendees, which is very pleasing. "Our aim with these events is to provide our growers with the sort of information which will benefit their businesses."
2014 FAR Conference Booklet
FAR Conference success
