Programme

Please note: This is a draft programme and is subject to change as we continue to finalise session details and speaker confirmations.

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Closes – 17 October 2025

Wednesday 03 December
Optional farming tours

8.00am

Farm tours (optional and additional cost) depart
Please note, there are limited numbers for the farm tours.

  • In order to minimise the risk of transmission of exotic animal or plant diseases, vectors and pests, whether locally or internationally, to any farm visited during the Conference, we will adhere to the following policy and procedure:

    • Visitors coming from countries that aren't considered free from FMD should not visit any farm in New Zealand for 7 days after arrival in the country. We will refer to the following website for Foot and Mouth (FMD) official status: Foot and mouth disease - WOAH - World Organisation for Animal Health

    • Visitors coming from countries that are considered free from FMD should avoid, if possible, visiting any farm in New Zealand for 7 days from their last contact with animals.

    • Any footwear and clothing to be used on farm should be closed in toe footwear and thoroughly cleaned before arrival to remove all organic matter. Additionally, footwear will be disinfected with Virkon or equivalent upon arrival on the farm to be visited, or disposable shoe-protectors might be provided.

5.00pm

Farm tours to return

6.00pm

Welcome Function / Social Function

Thursday 04 December

8.00am

Registration opens

9.00am

Mihi whakatau and welcome

9.45am

Professor Joao Dorea University Wisconsin Madison, United States

10.30am

Morning tea amongst the exhibitors

11.00am

Concurrent Session A

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12.30pm

Lunch amongst the exhibitors

1.30pm

Concurrent Session B

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3.00pm

Afternoon tea amongst the exhibitors

3.30pm

Dr Claudia Kamphuis Wageningen University, The Netherlands

4.00pm

Emerging Scientists Session and Award

4.30pm

Prof Mike Duke University of Waikato, New Zealand

5.10pm

Day two concludes

6.30pm

Conference Dinner

Friday 05 December

7.45am

Registration opens

8.30am

Welcome to Day Two

8.40am

Professor David Rose Harper Adams University, United Kingdom

9.20am

Dairy Farmer Panel Discussion
Peter Morgan, Dairy Farmer, Waikato
Sharn Roskam, Dairy Farmer, Southland
Stuart Taylor, Craigmore Sustainables NZ

10.00am

Craig Piggott Founder and CEO, Halter, New Zealand

10.30am

Morning tea amongst the exhibitors

11.00am

Concurrent Session C

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12.30pm

Lunch amongst the exhibitors

1.30pm

Concurrent Session D

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3.00pm

Afternoon tea amongst the exhibitors

3.30pm

Dr Mark Fisher Kotare Bioethics, New Zealand

4.00pm

Dr Jenny Jago DairyNZ, New Zealand

4.30pm

Closing remarks / reflections / summary

4.45pm

Conference concludes

Please note: This is a draft programme and is subject to change as we continue to finalise session details and speaker confirmations.