Events Calendar

UKDD

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:06:23 GMT

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President's Medal Winner Announcement

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:56:03 GMT

The winner of the 2016 Holstein UK President's Medal Award will be announced at the Burns Supper at the Semex conference.

All Britain Dinner & Dance

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:27:43 GMT

The prestigious All Britain Awards are a highlight of the Holstein calendar, celebrating the excellent quality of animals that have been exhibited within the show ring during 2021.

The class winners of the All Britain will be announced at the All Britain Dinner held on the evening of the UK Dairy Expo at the Eden Golf Club, Carlisle. Tickets for the dinner are available from Harrison & Hetherington, Livestock Department.

Holstein UK Premier Herd Open Day

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:58:14 GMT

The Holstein UK Premier Herd Open Day will take place on Thursday 28th July 2022 at Davlea Holsteins near Ilminister, Somerset.

Further information will be available in due course.

British Cattle Breeders Conference

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:20:07 GMT

The British Cattle Breeders Club provides a forum for exchange between scientists and breeders of beef and dairy cattle.

At the annual British Cattle Conference papers are presented by leading scientists, breeders, industry specialists and veterinarians. The conference is a truly international occasion, providing a unique opportunity to meet other breeders and scientists in a warm and friendly environment.

MONDAY 18th JANUARY
15.30 Beef Workshop – Chairman: Dr Maurice Bichard
AHDB Beef and Lamb Review of Genetic Improvement in the UK Beef Industry
18.00 Wine reception sponsored by ABA Viking
19.00 onwards. Dinner in the restaurant
21.15 Quiz Night with Quiz Master Mark Roberts, in the
Lounge Bar, with champagne for the winners
sponsored by Shepherd Publishing

TUESDAY 19th JANUARY
09.10 Club Chairman Roger Trewhella opens the conference
SESSION 1 Chairman: Mr Mike Powley
BREEDING BEEF PROFITABLY
09.15 Mr David Alvis, Managing Director, Yorkshire Dairy Goats
How to make cattle breeding a profitable business?
09.45 Mr Stuart Roberts, Farmer, Hammonds End Farm, Herts
What the future of beef breeding may look like?

SESSION 2 Chairman: Dr Kirsty Moore
GENOMICS IN BEEF
10.45 Dr Donagh Berry, Geneticist, Animal & Bioscience Research Dept, Teagasc, Ireland
Beefing up Beef Breeding in Ireland using DNA Technology
12.05 Beef PhD Student, sponsored by AHDB Beef & Lamb
12.25 Lunch

SESSION 3 Chairman: Mr Charlie Askew
IMPROVING TERMINAL & MATERNAL TRAITS
13.45 Mr Kim Matthews, Head of Research & Development, AHDB
Improving Carcase & Eating Quality through Breeding & Management
13.45 – 14.45 Parallel Session for Dairy Delegates – Workshop
Inbreeding – Meeting the Challenge Head On
14.15 Mr Billy O’Kane, Farmer, Crebilly Farm, Northern Ireland
Driving Beef Profitability Using Maternal Composite Genetics

SESSION 4 Chairman: Mr Iain Kerr
BREEDING FOR TB RESISTANCE
15.15 Mr Marco Winters, Head of Genetics, AHDB Dairy
Breeding dairy cows for TB resistance
15.30 Mr Rex Ward, Farmer, Flanders Gate, Cornwall
Producing dairy and beef in an environment with TB
16.00 General Discussion with TB panel speakers
16.45 Chairman closes paper sessions on beef day
17.00 AGM in Coalbrookdale Room

EVENING EVENTS
19.00 Thatchers Cider Reception in Celebration of Brian Pocock and those who have supported the Club’s objectives
19.30 Club Dinner in the Great Hay Suite with beef kindly donated by Waitrose and Dovecote Park Ltd.
21.00 Speaker Professor John Wibberley, PhD, NSch, FRAgS
‘Leaning on a gate contemplating cattle’

WEDNESDAY 20th JANUARY
DAIRY DAY
09.10 Chairman Mr Roger Trewhella opens the Dairy Day

SESSION 5 Chairman: Mr Laurence Loxam
MAKE YOUR OWN FUTURE?
09.15 Mr Gwyn Jones, Chairman of AHDB Dairy
Making a Future in Dairy Farming

SESSION 6 Chairman: Mr Richard Park
GENETICS, GENOMICS, COMMUNICATIONS – A FAST MOVING WORLD
11.00 Mr David Black BVM&S DBR MRCVS, Paragon Veterinary Group
Advanced breeding technology advances for cattle farmers
11.30 Mr Stuart Rogers, Dairy Farmer, Longmoor Farm, Dorset
Combining Genomics with Social Media to provide a Marketing Choice
12.00 Dairy PhD Student, sponsored by AHDB Dairy

SESSION 7 Chairman: Mrs Anya Westland
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
13.45 Mr Ian Tremain, Head of Agriculture, Bridgwater College
Preparing the next generation of farmers and dairy herd staff
14.05 Dr Sophie Eaglen, Global Business Development Manager Genetics/Genomics, CRV Innovation, Netherlands
A European view on the future dairy farmer: will there still be room for emotion?
14.25 Mr Philip Metcalfe, Partner, Metcalfe Farms, North Yorkshire
Keeping on track and staying there
14.45 General Discussion with panel speakers
15.15 Chairman closes the conference

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Fri, 04 Mar 2016 10:11:21 GMT

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UK Dairy Expo

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:08:19 GMT

Harrison Hetherington has announced that their flagship dairy showcase, Borderway UK Diary Expo will be held at the Borderway Exhibition Centre on Saturday 12th March 2016.

For the second time the major industry seminar, Total Dairy will present their industry forum as part of this Spring Event. This will be held on the afternoon of Friday March 11th at premises adjacent to the event.

Borderway UK Dairy Expo has grown rapidly in size since the inaugural event was launched in 2012 to reflect the continued importance of the industry and organiser Harrison and Hetherington’s commitment to it. Within the region of 60 show classes, last year the event attracted over 400 livestock entries, with Richard Bown’s Richaven Goldwyn Squaw 6, taking the overall Champion of Champions crown. Around 7,000 people visited the event, which included 135 trade stands sharing educational, commercial and innovation development.

Borderway UK Dairy Expo

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Mon, 14 Mar 2016 09:16:25 GMT

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Wed, 16 Mar 2016 09:45:16 GMT

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Tue, 15 Mar 2016 09:57:27 GMT

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Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:59:54 GMT

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Thu, 24 Mar 2016 11:56:43 GMT

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Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:57:34 GMT

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Tue, 22 Mar 2016 11:11:24 GMT

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