ProNet National Conference Agenda

Day 1 -Thursday 20th August Time Item Discussion Focus 8.30-8.45 Registration THEME: INCREASING LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY Welcome & outline of key 8.45-9.00 Welcome - Lachlan Polkinghorne themes  Nutrition is a key to livestock productivity. How to Jason is a widely recognised achieve higher livestock profitability through better expert in livestock nutrition, knowledge of nutrition and key sheep production 9.00-10.30 Jason Trompf and is well known for his work KPIs. with the Lifetime Ewe program.  What has been the impact of this extension program nationwide? 10.30-11.00 Morning Tea Greg Bradfield in based in  Practical application of beef management Northern Tasmania and 11.00-12.00 Greg Bradfield  specialises in beef production and has been a l 12.00-1.00 Lunch THEME: PUTTING THE THEORY INTO PRACTICE 1.00 Bus Departs Novotel for Tour Warrambeen is a 10,000 acre  Understanding of grazing systems property 40 minutes from  Methods of increasing production Tour – Warrambeen via Rokewood Geelong owned by the Taylor  Understanding how to apply the theories of family. Wayne & Robyn livestock nutrition Johnstone have managed the 1.40-5.00 Wayne & Robyn Johnstone  Understanding alternate business models with the property for 10 years, and have - De risking a grazing operation piggery during that time developed - Lucerne Pastures & feed budgeting pastures and increased livestock production in a diversified business. Jamie Taylor When many farmers were  What is the environmental value of native grasses? – Native vegetation offsets ploughing in native pastures,  How do you market native vegetation offsets? Warrambeen chose to limit  Currency of trading offsets rock clearing and pasture development. The sale of native vegetation offsets has proven to be a significant economic benefit to the business Western Plains Pork operates  Diversity in revenue an open range piggery, some of  Alternate business models – vital to success which is located on Ian & Trish Taylor Warrambeen. This has provides - Open range piggery multiple benefits for Warrambeen, and some challenges. Andrew & Deb Cameron, Dinner – Inverleigh Hotel  Happy hour courtesy of Andrew Cameron – owner clients of PA, have developed 5.45-9.30 - Informal presentation from Inverleigh hotel! the local hotel and have further Andrew & Deb Cameron  Good networking with all participants plans for expansion. 9.30-10.30 Bus Departs Inverleigh Hotel for Novotel Day 2 -Friday 21st August Time Item Discussion Focus 8.30-8.45 Registration THEME: LEADING AND MANAGING TEAMS  Where the ProAdvice business is going? Andrew Beattie, CEO ProAdvice 8.45 – 9.00  - Strategy and direction, ProAdvice How the ProAdvice business plans to lead professional services into the future Cameron Ling Cameron is an icon in Geelong –  Understanding principles of leadership - Leadership and leading teams his track record as a football  Identifying parallels between sport and business 9.00–10.30 - Successes and challenges player, captain and leader is  What are the key challenges in leadership? - Parallels between sport and business well recognised. 10.30-11.00 Morning Tea This is a case study of leadership  Leading young people John Holmes, CEO Auspits Pty Ltd in a local business. John will  Growing a team at the same time as growing a - The Auspits Story document the history of Auspits 11.00-11.45 business? - Building and maintaining a successful team and how he has been able to - Working successfully with young people lead a team in a growing company David manages the 9,000 acre  Leadership & Agriculture - leading young people in property with his wife Melinda. agriculture –What are the key principles in Separately he operates two of building a team in a rural business? David Kininmonth, Manager Mt Hesse his own properties nearby. 11.45 – 12.30 - Successful labour management on farm David has a reputation of - Helping young people build a career helping young people to grow their careers and themselves while following an interest in agriculture 12.30-1.30 Lunch THEME: ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES FROM PROADVICE 1.30 – 2.00 Kate Kitson/Clinton Peake ProAdvice is actively  21C management accounting - new management - Software Update researching new software. This accounting tools to improve the efficiency and field is changing rapidly as is the effectiveness of your business. How ProAdvice are demand for genuine responding? management accounting. At the  Are these possibilities and a future direction for same time, clients are asking for your business? better and more suitable products. This presentation will focus on the key issues around this changing scene. Generational succession  What are the key criteria for successful impacts on most family generational transfer? Lachlan Polkinghorne businesses. We have some very 2.00 – 2.30  The Bold and the Beautiful - Recent court cases in - Generational Succession – some recent experiences recent experiences which succession serve as a lesson for all of us! underline some of the most  Reasonable expectations important ‘how to’ factors. Lachie and Chris Scheid manage  Is dairy profitable? Lachlan Hood a dairy benchmarking project in  Financial performance vs broadacre enterprises 2.30 – 3.00 - Dairy Benchmarking Project 15 – key messages SA. With very recent data  What can we learn from the dairy industry for our collection, key themes will be businesses future? identified and discussed. We are intending to make some  Ensuring ProNet matches clients’ needs Chris Scheid changes to the frequency and  Increasing the number of people attending ProNet 3.00-3.30 Future Direction for ProNet & Other PA Snippets planning for ProNet. These will – what’s the plan? be outlined and discussed for audience feedback. 3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea