The 2021 NZARES conference will be held in Nelson on the Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September at the Beachside Conference and Events Centre.
A pre-conference event will also be held on Wednesday 1st September. There will be more information to come regarding the conference schedule.
The theme for this year’s conference is “What’s next for the Primary Industries?” and our Key Note Speaker for the conference will be Professor Nicola Shadbolt from Massey University who has vast experience as a farmer, forester, director and academic. This year we have organised three panel sessions on important topics and we will have con-current contributed paper sessions on various themes. A follow up panel on the “Impacts of Covid-19” will be held to provide an update on New Zealand’s recovery and the prolonged impacts on the primary industries and supply chains as Covid-19 continues to shape how we live in 2021. A panel session on “Climate” will be held and will focus on what primary industries can do to reduce emissions, what the potential impacts will be, and an update on the He Waka Eka Noa Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership. There will also be a panel session on “Sustainable and Innovative Practices” with a focus on regenerative agriculture, ecosystem services and productive riparian buffers.
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Workshop - Wednesday September 1st
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The NZARES committee would like to invite you to attend our pre-conference field trip. We have arranged to learn about the NZ wine industry and the Marlborough region with a focus on sustainable practices and research and business models to enhance Industry growth.
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9:30-10:00 |
Pickup from Tahuna Beach or nearby hotel |
12:00-13:00 |
Te Whare Ra Winery
Winery and vineyard tour, followed by a short tasting
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13:00 |
Indevin
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14:00 |
Bragato research Institute visit
Afternoon tea and winery tour
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5:30-6:30pm |
Drop off at Tahuna Beach or nearby hotel
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| Thursday September 2nd |
8:30-9.00 |
Arrival and registrations |
9:00-9:15 |
Welcome and conference opening
Ramilan Thiagarajah, NZARES President
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9:15-10:15 |
Robin Johnson Memorial Session sponsored by Massey University
Nicola Shadbolt, Massey University – What’s next for the Primary Industries?
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10:15-10:45 |
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10:45-12:00 |
PANEL I: Covid-19 Impacts on Primary Sector Supply Chains
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- Val Snow, AgResearch
- Frank Scrimgeour, University of Waikato
- DJ Apparao, MPI
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12:15-1:00 |
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1:00-2:30 |
Contributed Presentation Session I
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Contributed session names TBC
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2:30-3:00 |
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2:30-4:30 |
Contributed Presentation Session II
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Contributed session names TBC
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4:30-5.30 |
NZARES Annual General Meeting |
5:30-6.30 |
President’s shout
Drinks and nibbles at The Tides Restaurant |
7:00pm |
Conference dinner at The Tides Restaurant |
| Friday 3rd September |
| 8:30-10.00 |
Contributed Presentation Session III
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Contributed session names TBC
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10:00-10:30 |
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| 10:45-11.45 |
PANEL 2: Climate (He Waka Eke Noa)
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- Kelly Foster, He Waka Eke Noa
- Macauley Jones, Federated Farmers
- Phil Journeaux, AgFirst
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| 12:00-:1:00 |
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| 1:30-2.30 |
PANEL III: Sustainable and Innovative Practices
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- Jono and Peter, Natural Performance Ltd and Linnburn Station Ltd – Regenerative agriculture
- Richard Yao, Scion – Ecosystem services
- Yvonne Matthews, NIWA – Productive riparian buffers
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| 2:30-3:15 |
Conference Closing and Awards
Gavan Dwyer, AARES President (Video Address)
Incoming NZARES President 2021-22 address
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