NFM Conference
IAgrM

 Draft Programme

National Farm Management Conference

"BRINGING LAND, LABOUR AND CAPITAL TO LIFE"

Date – Wednesday 18th November & Thursday 19th November 2009

                   Venue – Barceló Oxford Hotel, Oxford.

Wednesday 18th November : Reception from 11.00 am, Lunch from 13.00 pm

11.30 -13.00

Welcome and opening remarks – Richard Clarke, Chairman of I Agr M

Morning Session – Contributed Papers – 3 x 30 min. papers

13.00

LUNCH – 60 mins

14.00

Session 1 The Geoff Alderman Memorial Lecture   – Chairman – John Alvis, President of IAgrM

14.05

"Visions and Nightmares – Farm Policy in the 21st Century" Keynote Speaker: Prof. Sir John Marsh, Past President of BIAC.

14.45

Comment – arable farmer - Ian Pigott, Hertfordshire

14.52½

Comment – livestock farmer – David Homer, Wiltshire

15.00

Open Discussion Session – 30 mins.

15.30

TEA – 30 mins.

 

Session 2 – "Land – The No.1 resource" – Chairman – Will Gemmill

16.00

"Land Ownership – Planning for the Future" Speaker: Chris Bourchier, Director of Rural Estates, The Crown Estates.

16.45

Discussion – 12 mins.

16.57

"Land Use – Making Share & Partnership Farming Work" Speaker: Richard Ratcliffe, Farmer, Cheshire

17.22

Discussion – 8 mins.

17.30

Session Ends – followed by IAgrM AGM

20.00

Annual Dinner – Guest Speaker: Lord Stafford.

Thursday 19th November

 

Session 3 "Farming by Consent" – Chairman – Ian Ashbridge,

09.00

"Farming & the Environment – A Progressive Partnership" Speaker: Tricia Henton, Director of Environmental Protection and Business – The Environment Agency.

09.35

"Coping with Regulation" Speaker: Philip Gorringe, Farmer, Herefordshire

10.10

Discussion with both Speakers – 20 mins.

10.30

COFFEE – 40 mins.

 

Session 4 – "Finance & World Agriculture" - Chairman – Malcolm Stansfield

11.10

"Financing Agriculture in a Worldwide Recession" - Speaker: Martin Redfearn, National Agricultural Advisor, Barclays Commercial

11.45

Discussion Session – 10 mins.

11.55

"EU / UK Agriculture: The View from Outside" - Speakers: USA: Steve Knight; NZ: Peter Kell; & Brazil: Regina Bittencourt.  (Agri / Commercial Embassy Counsellors) (3x15mins each)

12.40

Discussion Session – 20 mins.

13.00

LUNCH – 60 mins.

 

Session 5 – "People & Careers" – Chairman –  John Giles

14.00

"Getting the Best Out of People" Speaker: George Perrott, Farms Manager, Clinton Devon Estates, Devon.

14.30

"Planning a Career in Farming" Speaker:  Matt Solley, Farms Manager, Herts.

15.00

Discussion with both Speakers – 15 mins.

15.15

Closing Remarks – The Chairman of I Agr M – Richard Clarke

15.20

TEA and Depart

Draft Date: 24th Aug 2009




 
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