2018 MPO National Congress
National Congress and Gala Dinner
12 September 2018 – Mentors Country Estate, Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape
Please note that our popular cheesemaking course will be held at the same venue on 11-12 September.
08:00 - 09:00 | MPO Eastern Cape AGM | |
09:00 - 10:00 | MPO National AGM |
Congress Programme
It’s all about the cow
10:00 - 11:10 | Tea and registration | |
Time | Topic | Speaker |
11:10 | Welcome Opening prayer | |
11:15 - 11:45 | RIDE THE CYCLES! Growing your dairy business sustainably in a risky and volatile environment | Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO |
Making the dry-off count | ||
11:45 - 12:30 | TODAY’S DRY COW IS TOMORROW’S MILK CHEQUE Best management practices for the dry period | Dr Chantelle Erwee, Zoetis |
12:30 - 13:15 | TRACING OPTIMAL YIELD The role of micro-minerals in profitable dairy farming | Dr Martin Ferreira, sponsored by Virbac |
13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch | |
A Fresh Start | ||
14:15 - 15:00 | ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET – CALF! The how and why of body condition scoring | Speaker to be confirmed |
15:00 - 15:45 | THE GRASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER … Mycotoxins in forages or grazing and the influence on cow health and performance | Dr Timothy Jenkins, Biomin |
15:45 - 16:00 | Tea | |
Welfare + wellness = wealth | ||
16:00 - 16:45 | COWS HAVE FEELINGS TOO! Exploring cow welfare and the 5 freedoms | Dr Chris van Dijk, MPO |
16:45 - 17:35 | WHAT’S YOUR TYPE? Know your temperament and personality type in order to get the best out of your team | Lynette Beer, Seeds of Inspiration |
17:35 | Thanks to sponsors Closing | |
19:00 | GALA DINNER with award presentations Sponsored by Nedbank | After dinner speaker: Ivor Price |
For further information please contact Julie McLachlan on 012 843 5638 or julie@mpo.co.za |
Map and directions
GPS location
Latitude: -34.01669444377778
Longitude: 24.890213888555557