SMART AGRICULTURE
Free Public Forum, Hamilton
1.15 - 3:15 pm, Thurs 6th July
Theme: Growing sustainable farms and and industries that support them. Opportunities, risks and actions for restoring our future. This takes more of a regional focus, celebrating farmer role models, scientific research and groups that are taking a pro-active approach to overcome the poor practices of the past.
Format: A presentation by Hunter followed by interactive discussions with a panel young people, farmers and other researchers working in the environmental sustainability and farming productivity area.
Supporting Panel:
Farm environment award young farmer - Scott Bradley
Federated Farmers, Waikato Chair - Peter Buckley
Innovation Park, Business Development - Cedric Geffen
Ag Research , Science Leader - Liz Wedderburn (Ill)
Hamilton City Councillor - Marijke Westphal
Facilitator: Steven Perdia- Sustainable Business Network
Venue: Waikato University - Management School, PWC Theatre
Capacity: Limited to 394 persons, so secure your place early.
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Herd your parents, family, grandparents, teachers, friends, businessmen, farmers, developers, doctors, builders, engineers, lawyers, architects, researchers, judges, professors, bankers, mayors, councilors, politicians and all. We need them all working alongside us to help grow the kind of world that we would like to leave for all our future grandchildrens.
Our partner Hunter told us stories from around the planet to get us thinking about what we are doing to it. We can all share ideas to help us do things right now to make a difference.
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