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 - 09:00MPO Eastern Cape AGM
09:00 - 10:00MPO National AGM

Congress Programme

It’s all about the cow

10:00 - 11:10Tea and registration
TimeTopicSpeaker
11:10Welcome
Opening prayer
11:15 - 11:45RIDE THE CYCLES!
Growing your dairy business sustainably in a risky and volatile environment
Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO
Making the dry-off count
11:45 - 12:30TODAY’S DRY COW IS TOMORROW’S MILK CHEQUE
Best management practices for the dry period
Dr Chantelle Erwee, Zoetis
12:30 - 13:15TRACING OPTIMAL YIELD
The role of micro-minerals in profitable dairy farming
Dr Martin Ferreira, sponsored by Virbac
13:15 - 14:15Lunch
A Fresh Start
14:15 - 15:00ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET – CALF!
The how and why of body condition scoring
Speaker to be confirmed
15:00 - 15:45THE GRASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER …
Mycotoxins in forages or grazing and the influence on cow health and performance
Dr Timothy Jenkins, Biomin
15:45 - 16:00Tea
Welfare + wellness = wealth
16:00 - 16:45COWS HAVE FEELINGS TOO!
Exploring cow welfare and the 5 freedoms
Dr Chris van Dijk, MPO
16:45 - 17:35WHAT’S YOUR TYPE?
Know your temperament and personality type in order to get the best out of your team
Lynette Beer, Seeds of Inspiration
17:35Thanks to sponsors
Closing
19:00GALA 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

The strategic core function of the MPO is to focus on sustainable dairy farming for all.