We're delighted to announce that the The RABDF’s annual Women in Dairy Conference will take place virtually, on Wednesday 22 September, for the second year running as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The day is principally sponsored by HSBC, and speaker sessions will focus on the art of communication, a topic quite fitting given the circumstances of the past 18 months
'HSBC UK Agriculture is delighted to support the RADBF Women in Dairy event again this year. As one of the UK’s leading Banks in the agriculture industry we are proud to sponsor the 2021 conference which recognises women in the industry. We wish RABDF a very successful conference and look forward to seeing you there’, said Helen Guy, National Agriculture Support Manager, HSBC UK.
Speakers will highlight the variation of communication involved in a dairy business and explain how this differs depending on the required outcome but is most often of equal importance.
The presentation of the Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award will take place as part of the conference and will be presented to the individual who most practises the three Women in Dairy values through their work – connecting with others in the industry and wider public, sharing their knowledge and experience and inspiring their peers.
PROGRAMME
9:40am An Opening Conversation – reflections on 2021 - Grace O’Dwyer and Angela Trotter, HSBC UK
10:00am The positive dairy story: Communicating with consumers from farm to fridge - Susie Stannard, AHDB, Alice Swift, Arla and Rachel Knowles, Trink Dairy
11:00am Teamwork – making the most of the people around you - Kath Aplin, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
12:00noon Lunch break and optional online networking
12:30pm Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award presentation
1:00pm The Sustainability Journey - Emily Norton, Rural Research, Savills
2:00pm Dairy cattle welfare and the role of the public: How should the industry respond? Dr Nina von Keyserlingk, University of British Columbia
Chaired by Di Wastenage, Patron of Women in Dairy and Farmers Weekly Dairy Farmer of the Year 2015
Tickets cost £25 (plus VAT and booking fee). Women in Dairy Members receive a 25% discount.