Date: Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th May 2021
Venue: Orlando Country, Palmerston North and Waitatapia Station, Bulls.
11:00 |
Registration & Check In - Distinction Hotel P/North - 175 Cuba St |
11:45 |
Transit bus departs for Orlando Country |
12:00 |
Lunch at Orlando Country |
13:00 |
Matt Holden – Kelso - People Welcome and introduction |
13:15 |
Hamish Bibby – Kelso - Sheep Kelso update, what we’ve been up to |
13:45 |
Dr Sue McCoard – Senior Scientist, AgResearch Feeding ewes during pregnancy and lactaction to maximise lifetime production |
14:15 |
Olivia Ellis – Kelso - Operations Client survey - The Future Sheep |
15:00 |
Afternoon tea |
15:30 |
Richard Lee - HB Vet Looking after your investment in rams |
15:45 |
Brent Paterson - MyEnviro Developing digital proof of our farming environmental actions |
16:30 |
Mike Allsop - Pilot, Mountaineer, Adventurer and Family man Conquer your mountains |
17:30 |
Rams on the Range - Bayleys Happy Hour |
19:30 |
Dinner (cash bar) |
20:30 |
Cam McLeay - Explorer, Conservationist, Tourism Entrepreneur Rafting behind President Gorbachov’s Iron Curtain |
23.45 |
Transit bus departs for Distinction Hotel |
7:30 |
Breakfast |
8:30 |
Briefing for the day ahead |
9:00 |
Leave for Waitatapia, Bulls in private vehicles |
9:30 |
Arrive at Waitatapia for morning tea |
10:00 |
Waitatapia Farm Tour (4WD required) |
12:00 |
Lunch provided by Huntley School Parents and Friends. |
13:00 |
Farming and the Environment discussion - Rangitikei Rivers Catchments Collective |
13:30 |
Farm Tour continues |
15:00 |
Aitkins Ranch BBQ & Beer then head for home |
The cost of attending our two day Winter Workshop is $300 per person. This covers all events, meals, happy hour drinks, accommodation and transport to and from Orlando Country from the Distinction Hotel.
Registrations close Friday 23 April 2021. To register please complete the form below and follow the link to pay online.