| UK Dairy Day
Dairy Innovation: Knowledge Trail, Topical
Seminars, Cow Painting and more!..
UK Dairy Day is set to excite
With just over one month to go, plans for the UK's premier
dairy event, UK Dairy Day are really taking shape.
K Dairy Day is
fortunate to have
support from
across the
industry; principal
partners for 2016
include Cogent Breeding, NWF
Agriculture, Eprinex, Barclays and
Holstein UK – and returning to the
show this year is the 'Sharing
Knowledge' Zone.
This dedicated area includes
two seminar areas running
from 10am to 4pm, with a
captivating line-up of speakers
who will be stimulating thought
and debate. Listen to cattle
lameness expert Roger Blowey as
he discusses findings relating to
the 5 Point Plan for Control of
Digital Dermatitis. At a time of tight
margins the promotion of your
team, the business and
commercial offer is vital to staying
U
ahead of the field. With this is mind
Anglia Farmers will be presenting
on the importance of marketing.
The Tenant Farmers Association
will be addressing the issue of
succession - when to start the
conversation about handing on the
farm and how to engage all
members of the family in the
process. Also in the line-up will be
two presentations on the theme of
BVD and Marco Winters of AHDB
will be developing our knowledge
of genomics.
If you want to know more about
the latest in herd health, cow
comfort, nutrition alongside
features on how to promote your
business, make sure you visit the
Sharing Knowledge Zone. In
addition, engage in practical
demonstrations including foot
trimming, knife sharpening and
'Beneath the Black and White Cow'
anatomy painting.
Seek out points in the Knowledge
Trail
UK Dairy Day 2016 is a Dairy
Pro accredited event; coming
along to the day to 'Share
Knowledge' across the industry will
gain farmers two points, one for
Livestock Production Systems (LP)
and the other for Business
Management (BM). While at the
event there are several other
opportunities giving visitors the
potential to gain a further ten
points - making the day worth the
maximum achievable for a single
day's learning under the scheme.
A 'Knowledge Trail' organised in
partnership with Dairy Pro and
NFYFC will flow around the whole
event with various stands and
activities around the venue being
'pointed'. This trail will include the
Sharing Knowledge Zone and its
seminars, the demonstration areas
and numerous interactive quizzes
organised with Dairy Pro training
partners.
Visitors will be provided with a
map showing them where the
training partners and activities are
happening. Visitors do not need to
be signed up to Dairy Pro before
they come to UK Dairy Day, the
scheme will have a stand in the
Sharing Knowledge Zone where
people can sign up and discuss
their training needs.
Sue Cope, UK Dairy Day Event
Director, commented; “As well as
industry networking and meeting
with suppliers, we have thought
creatively to bring a new and
innovative edge to the show.
Linked with our show theme of
‘sharing knowledge’ we have
carefully selected seminars that
are really topical and current in
modern dairy farming and we
hope to present farmers with
inspired thinking and discussion.
This year entry is completely free
so plan ahead, schedule some
time off away from the farm and
head to Telford on Wednesday
14th September.”
Save the date
UK Dairy Day, Wednesday 14th September
2016 at The International Centre, Telford,
Shropshire.
FREE entry and car parking for all visitors and
exhibitors – and FREE entry for all show
cattle.
32 | Farming Monthly | September 2016
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