Conference Program

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Program highlights

Sunday 10 September
15:00-18:30 Registration and poster setup
17:00-19:00

Welcome reception
Parmelia Hilton Hotel

Monday 11 September
8:00-10:30 Welcome: Prof. Len Wade
Opening Oration: Prof. MS Swaminathan, "Can Science and Technology Feed the World"
Plenary Session: Building Crop & Pasture Systems for Sustained Productivity & Profitability
(Keynote presentation by Assoc. Prof. Mike Ewing & 3 papers) 
10:30-11:00 Morning tea
11:00-12:30 Concurrent Sessions 1A - 1D
(4 papers x 20min in each session)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Concurrent Sessions 2A - 2D
(4 papers x 20min in each session)
14:30-15:30 Afternoon Tea & Poster Viewing
15:30-16:20 Donald Medal Presentation & Oration
16:20-17:30 Young Researchers & Farmers Forum: The Human Resources in Agriculture
17:30 Buses Depart for BBQ function at Perth Yacht Club

Tuesday 12 September
8:00-09:20 Plenary Session: Future Technologies in Agriculture
(Keynote presentations by Prof. Rick Roush & 2 papers)
9:20-10:20 Plenary Session: Improving Crop & Pasture for Targeted Environments and Markets(Keynote presentations by Dr Maarten van Ginkel & Dr Bevan Buirchel)
10:30-11:00 Morning tea
11:00-12:30 Concurrent Sessions 3A – 3D
(4 papers x 20min in each session)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Concurrent Sessions 4A – 4D
(4 papers x 20min in each session)
14:30-15:30 Afternoon Tea & Poster Viewing
15:30-17:20 Plenary Session: Managing Water in a Changing Climate
(Keynote presentation by Dr Peter McIntosh & 4 papers)
17:20-18:00 Annual General Meeting
Australian Society of Agronomy 
18:00 Buses depart for UWA
18:30 Public Lecture:  Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, “Science and Achieving the UN Millennium Goals” 
Alexander Lecture Theatre (Room 157 Arts Bldg) UWA
20:00 Buses return to Parmelia Hilton

Wednesday 13 September
8:00-10:30 Plenary Session: Participatory Research - Adopting Agronomy
(Keynote presentation by Dr Rick Llewelyn & 3 papers)
10:30-11:00 Morning tea
11:00-12:30 Concurrent Sessions 5A – 5D
(4 papers x 20min in each session)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Concurrent Sessions 6A – 6D
(3 papers x 20min in each session)
14:30-15:00 Afternoon Tea
15:00-16:00 Plenary Session: Overcoming Soil & Nutrient Constraints
(Keynote presenation by Prof. Achim Dobermann & 1 paper)
16:00-16:20 Summary and Future Directions: Prof. Tim Reeves
16:20-16:30 Conference close
Handover to incoming President
17:30-19:00 River Cruise to Freemantle
19:00 Conference Dinner

Thursday 14 September
07:30-19:00 Field Trips