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MAIZE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE 2003 |
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Incorporating visit to Kemble Farms, Cirencester
~ Which Forage For Profit? ~ Wednesday
26th February Parkinson Lecture Theatre, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester |
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9.20 a.m. |
Registration & coffee |
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9.45 a.m. |
MGA Chairman's
Welcome. Introduction to new
conference format and to Professor David Leaver, Principal,
Royal Agricultural College, for welcoming address. |
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10.00 a.m. |
Maize and wholecrop in my
farming system Andrew
Shakeshaft, Whattal Farm, Shropshire |
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10.30 a.m. |
Which forage for
you? An economic and nutritional
appraisal of maize, wholecrop wheat (fermented, urea, alkalage) and grass Pete Kelly,
Consultant
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11.10 a.m. |
10 Minute Leg Stretch |
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11.20 a.m. |
Gordon
Newman Travel Awards 2nd Recipient Presentation American
forage conservation & feeding Steve Edmunds, Somerset |
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11.40 a.m. |
MGA 2002 trial summary
environmental factors Swiss Drill Simon Draper (MGA Agronomist) & Charles
Moore (MGA Chairman) |
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12.00 Noon |
Nutrition and Fertility
for Dairy Cows Dr Dirk Zaaijer,
MRCVS, The Netherlands
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12.45 p.m. |
Gordon Newman Travel
Awards 1st Recipient Presentation Summary of the study of
the promotion of rural youth groups in America to assess how life for young
people living in rural Britain can be improved Catherine Tytherleigh |
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1.00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1.50 p.m. |
Depart for Kemble Farms |
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2.00 p.m. |
Meet at 500 cow Kemble
Farms Unit for tour with Manager David Ball Ongoing presentation with
Dirk Zaaijer, Pete Kelly and Kemble farms vet |
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3.00 p.m. |
Further discussion and
questions |
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3.30 p.m. |
Chairman's concluding
remarks, conference close and depart |
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