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Dairy Research Foundation

Locality: Brownlow Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Address: 380 Werombi Road 2570 Brownlow Hill, NSW, Australia

Website: http://dairy-foundation.sydney.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 We hear from Nick Bullock from Energy Efficiency Solutions on Wednesday 22 July during the DRF Online Symposium. Nick will discuss 'Energy opportunities for dairy farmers'. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

24.01.2022 The Future of Youngstock Management Symposium was held online last week. It was a global event with 25 speakers and an audience from 27 countries. All sessions were recorded and are available to view at the following Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist

22.01.2022 The DRF Online Symposium starts at 9am tomorrow! The symposium will be held 9am to 12pm on Tuesday 21 July and Wednesday 22 July. Register for free at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD and we will send you the links to watch online.

22.01.2022 Emerging Scientist Alexandra Green will discuss her research on 'Vocal characteristics of peripartum dairy cows' on Wednesday 22 July at the DRF Symposium. Find out more below. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

19.01.2022 If you missed the DRF Online Symposium, or just want to watch the presentations again, click here to view the recordings of each presentation and panel discussion. https://www.youtube.com/playlist

17.01.2022 One of our 2020 Emerging Scientists, Laura Field, from the University of Melbourne is conducting a survey on replacement heifer management and human-animal interactions on-farm. Laura is looking for people who work with dairy cows in Australia to complete the survey. If you can spare some time and help Laura, please complete the survey: bit.ly/AusDairyHeifer

17.01.2022 Laura Field, an Emerging Scientist from the University of Melbourne, will present her research on Wednesday 22 July at the DRF Symposium. Laura will discuss 'The baby-sitters club: can calves benefit from spending time with older animals?'. Register for the symposium at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

16.01.2022 Sarah Mac is a PhD student at the University of Sydney and will tell us about her 'Pasture-based dairy cow-calf rearing system study' on 22 July during the Emerging Scientist session of the DRF Symposium. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

14.01.2022 DRF Online Symposium

13.01.2022 Join Dr Andrew Smith online on Wednesday 22 July for the DRF Symposium. Andrew is the Dairy Systems Analyst at Australian Fresh Milk Holdings and will discuss 'Innovative dairy systems'. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

11.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who joined our first online symposium last week. In case you couldn't watch it live, we have recorded the webinar, and will let you know once it is available to watch online. Here are some photos from both days.

09.01.2022 Next week at the DRF Online Symposium we will hear from Juan Gargiulo, an Emerging Scientist from the University of Sydney. Juan will tell us 'Ways to increase profitability in robotic milking' on Wednesday 22 July. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

08.01.2022 Not long now until the DRF Symposium starts! Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD if you haven't already done so. We'll hear from Sheena Carter, the Dairy Farm Business Management Development Officer at NSW DPI on Tuesday 21 July. Sheena will tell us about 'Managing risk on farm - the NSW experience'.

05.01.2022 'Enhancing the profitability and productivity of livestock farming through virtual herding technology' is a 4-year project that began in July, 2016 and received $2.6 million from the Australian Government through its Rural R&D for Profit program. The Project team, including Dr Sabrina Lomax, from the University of Sydney, will present their findings in a FREE WEBINAR on Thursday 17 September from 10am to 12noon. Register here: https://bit.ly/3auixyk

04.01.2022 Dr Sabrina Lomax, Animal Behaviour and Technology expert from the University of Sydney, will present at the DRF Symposium on Wednesday 22 July. Sabrina will discuss 'Technology revolution or evolution? R&D applications and opportunities for the dairy industry'. Register for the DRF Symposium at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

03.01.2022 You may be interested to join a research discussion symposium featuring current and future research in calf management next week. Two DRF team members from the University of Sydney are involved: Cameron Clark and Sarah Mac (DRF Emerging Scientist). There will be 4 webinar sessions on 12 and 13 August. For further information please contact [email protected] or register below: Aug 12 from 7:45-10am: Calf Nutrition & Weaning: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/3168648883026237197 Aug 12 from 5-7pm: Human and Animal Dimensions in Calf Care: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/3600498567554051852 Aug 13 from 8-10am: Understanding the Individual: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/8432096807141317900 Aug 13 from 5-7pm: Cow-Calf Management: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist/7683611963114225164

03.01.2022 Join us online on Tuesday 21 July to listen to Prof. Bill Malcolm, Farm Economist, from the University of Melbourne. Bill's presentation will focus on 'The challenge of managing dairy farming businesses under increasingly risky and uncertain economic and climatic conditions'. Register for the DRF Symposium at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

03.01.2022 Emerging Scientist Sineka Munidasa will present her research on Wednesday 22 July at the DRF Online Symposium. Sineka is researching the 'Impact of feeding management on enteric methane emission of dairy cows'. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

03.01.2022 Justin Walsh, a dairy farmer from Nowra NSW, will join us online at the DRF Symposium on Tuesday 21 July. Justin will talk about 'The on farm settings to control risk and drive profit'. Register at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD

02.01.2022 Richard Heath from the Australian Farm Institute will present at the DRF Symposium on Tuesday 21 July. Richard will discuss 'Institutional risk in Agriculture - is there anything you can do about it?'. Register to watch the symposium online at https://bit.ly/3cwFNeD