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2004 Australian Dairy Conference

The 2004 Australian Dairy Conference will be held at the Eastbank Centre in Shepparton, on February 23, 24 and 25, 2004.

By Department of Primary Industries - 4th February 2004 - Back to News

Conference Committee Chairman, Chris Griffin, said the program is excellent and contains both exciting and challenging information which will be invaluable to delegates.

"The Conference basically divides into three days which cover the dairy industry’s future, survival and opportunities.

"Key international and local speakers will offer new information and perspectives on our industry, and we anticipate the presentations will generate spirited discussion and interaction between presenters and delegates."

Key sessions include:

• Market Intelligence
• Water hypothetical
• Food for Health
• Lifestyle & Time Management
• Nutrition Farming
• Small Business Growth and Opportunities
• International Farming Case Studies
• Your System, Your Choice, Your Future
• Rockets to Riches new science

The Conference brochure and registration document has been distributed Australia wide, and is also posted on the conference website of www.australiandairyconference.com.au.

For more information contact Sue Davies, The PR Exchange Pty Ltd (03) 9596 7341.

FOX ON THE RUN

Foxes in Gippsland will be under pressure this autumn and spring, Department of Primary Industries’ Catchment Management Officer Ian Brown said today.

As part of the ‘Fox on the Run’ program, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is working with farmers to conduct large-scale baiting campaigns to protect lambs from fox attack.

"DPI will be working with farmers in autumn and spring to coordinate comprehensive fox control campaigns and protect vulnerable livestock," said Mr Brown.

"Treating foxes at least twice a year is important because you can target vulnerable life stages.

"Spring is when vixens are vulnerable because they are looking for food to support a young family. Autumn is when juvenile foxes are dispersing and looking to establish territories of their own and are scavenging to survive."

Mr Brown said that the most successful fox control campaigns use a variety of approaches, such as baiting, shooting and den fumigation, over a large area of land in a short period of time.

"Foxes live in family groups and are territorial animals with well-defined home ranges but may move more than 10-15 kilometres outside their territory searching for prey," Mr Brown said.

"Because of their ability to travel large distances and quickly recolonise small areas, achieving effective fox control requires coordination and a spirit of cooperation between neighbours and groups of neighbours."

Mr Brown is encouraging as many farmers as possible to get involved in order to make the project work.

"Foxes have a real impact on lamb marking percentages and cost the industry millions of dollars a year. But this is something we can change when we all work together," he said.

"We need as many farmers involved as we can so that the effect of the program has widespread benefits."

Mr Brown said that he wants to hear from farmers and Landcare groups who want to be involved.

"We can assist them in developing a program for their area," Mr Brown said.

Controlling foxes is a key aim of the Victorian Government’s Victorian Pest Management Framework. The program is delivered by DPI on behalf of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

"This is about protecting Victoria’s valuable lamb and wool industry for the long term," Mr Brown said. "Resilient industries mean resilient communities."

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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