DAIRY farmers and those in the associated industries supporting dairy are invited to attend Appetite for Success, a series of events focused on increasing dairy productivity, sustainability and profitability.
The events, taking place in Victoria at Shepparton on 15 May, Sale on 19 May, Inverloch on 20 May, and Warrnambool on 22 May, will see farmers, dairy consultants, agronomists, nutritionists, resellers and contractors come together to hear from keynote speaker Pioneer Global Nutritional Sciences Manager, Dr. Bill Mahanna Ph.D., Dipl. ACAN.
Supported by the Pioneer Seeds Australia Dairy Specialist team and other well-respected, Australia-based experts, Dr Mahanna will share his wealth of
knowledge in dairy nutrition and management, gained from working hands-on with dairy farmers around the world.
“Bill is renowned, and especially regarded for, his ability to provide insights into actionable opportunities and his personal and thorough approach to the whole dairy farming system,” said Leighton Hart, Dairy Specialist for Pioneer Seeds.
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In conjunction with his hands-on work with dairy farming systems, Bill has 38 years of experience at Pioneer and is an adjunct professor in the Animal Science Department at Iowa State University.
Bill has worked with dairy producers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Ukraine, China, and Japan.
Amongst many other accolades, Bill is a member of the American Dairy Science Association and is a charter diplomate of the ARPAS American College of Animal Nutrition. The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) awarded Bill the Nutrition Professionals award for significant contributions to the field of applied dairy nutrition in 2014.
Bill will be joined by local dairy experts, including Scott McDonald, Program Manager & Dairy Development Specialist from Agriculture Victoria, in Shepparton, and Dr Ian Lean, Founder & Managing Director of Scibus and Adjunct Professor from the University of Sydney, in Sale, Inverloch and Warrnambool.
Scott is one of Australia's leading technical experts in effluent system design and farm infrastructure planning, whilst Ian is an authority in the medicine, nutrition and management of dairy cattle in Australia.
To register to attend this informative event, which includes lunch followed by an informal discussion, and to view the full event schedule and other information including RSVP details, visit www.pioneerseeds.com.au/events/appetite-for-success.
The team at Pioneer Seeds invites members of the media to attend the Appetite for Success event in Shepparton VIC on Thursday 15 May from 10am-2pm at The Woolshed at Emerald Bank.
To RSVP, please contact Claudia Meyer at claudia.meyer@gentechseeds.com or phone 04 3680 0931.
