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Livestock SA Annual General Meeting and South Australian Wool Producers Forum Friday, August 28, 2015 – Roseworthy Campus

GEOFF POWER

9.30am

RICHARD HALLIDAY

JIMMY JACKSON

STEPHEN FEIGHAN

Morning tea

EMILY KING

2.15 pm

ALLAN WANG

JO HALL

Overview of AWI’s R&D Emily King, AWI Manager, Woolgrower Extension & Adoption, will provide an overview of AWI’s R&D investments and the education and extension pathways being used to get that information to the industry.

10.00am Livestock SA AGM > Update on Livestock SA in 2014-15 > Report from President Geoff Power > Results of board member election > Open forum – raise any industry issues or concerns

2.40 pm

Afternoon tea

11.00am

3.00 pm

Major market trends overseas

Roseworthy Campus tour

Allan Wang, Quality Wool Export Manager will speak on major market trends overseas.

Noon Lunch



AWI South Australian Wool Producer Forum



Richard Halliday, WoolProducers Australia President and forum facilitator

1.00pm

1.05 pm



Jimmy Jackson, AWI General Manager, Product Development and Commercialisation, will discuss AWI’s strategy in engaging more processing partners in a range of countries, innovating new products and finishes to make wool more versatile and in encouraging more people in the world to wear wool. 1.50 pm



3.30 pm

Update on Australian operations and marketing

Role of WoolProducers Australia Jo Hall, WoolProducers Australia CEO, will provide an overview of the role of WoolProducers Australia.

Welcome

Encouraging more people in the world to wear wool

ALLAN PIGGOTT

3.50 pm



South Australian Sheep Industry Blueprint Allan Piggott, SA Sheep Industry Blueprint Working Group Chairman, will provide an overview of the blueprint and what is involved.

4.00 pm

Q&A session

4.40 pm

Close of Forum Geoff Power, Livestock SA President

4.45 pm

Finish

Stephen Feighan, AWI Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand, will outline how The Woolmark Company works with brand partners, promotes wool in stores and supports retailers in increasing demand for wool.

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