Socials: A busy time for WA dairy industry

By Mal Gill
December 1 2019 - 8:30pm
The University of Western Australia's Daniel Kidd (left), who is conducting pasture research as a PhD project, talking to Bruce Mullan, from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development who was representing Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
The University of Western Australia's Daniel Kidd (left), who is conducting pasture research as a PhD project, talking to Bruce Mullan, from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development who was representing Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
Western Dairy's communications officer Jenelle Bowles and Western Dairy director Nick Brasher from Farmwest.
Western Dairy's communications officer Jenelle Bowles and Western Dairy director Nick Brasher from Farmwest.
Bree Brown (left), from GeoCatch, the Geographe Bay catchment management group, farm management and agronomy adviser Graham Mussell, Graham Mussell Consulting and Jeisane Accioly, Accioly Livestock Industry Services.
Bree Brown (left), from GeoCatch, the Geographe Bay catchment management group, farm management and agronomy adviser Graham Mussell, Graham Mussell Consulting and Jeisane Accioly, Accioly Livestock Industry Services.
New Western Dairy chairman and Jindong dairy farmer Peter Evans (left) and Hithergreen dairy farmer Scott Hamilton.
New Western Dairy chairman and Jindong dairy farmer Peter Evans (left) and Hithergreen dairy farmer Scott Hamilton.
Summit Fertilizer's Ralph Papalia (left), with dairy farmers Nikki Pinnell Evans, Jindong and Peter Oates, Yoongarillup.
Summit Fertilizer's Ralph Papalia (left), with dairy farmers Nikki Pinnell Evans, Jindong and Peter Oates, Yoongarillup.
Lance Stubberfield (left), CSBP, Northcliffe dairy farmer Brian Armstrong and Western Dairy's effluent systems project officer Dan Parnell.
Lance Stubberfield (left), CSBP, Northcliffe dairy farmer Brian Armstrong and Western Dairy's effluent systems project officer Dan Parnell.
CSBP's Garan Peirce (left), with Busselton dairy farmer and Western Dairy's new vice chairman Robin Lammie.
CSBP's Garan Peirce (left), with Busselton dairy farmer and Western Dairy's new vice chairman Robin Lammie.
Dairy farmers Donna Oates (left), Yoongarillup and Julie Armstrong, Northcliffe, with visiting Dairy Australia director Tania Luckin and WAFarmers' executive officer dairy Laura Stocker who has been busy preparing submissions to a Senate inquiry into Dairy Australia's funding and independence and the profitability of dairy farmers, the final draft of a proposed mandatory dairy industry code of conduct and the industry's own Dairy Plan.
Dairy farmers Donna Oates (left), Yoongarillup and Julie Armstrong, Northcliffe, with visiting Dairy Australia director Tania Luckin and WAFarmers' executive officer dairy Laura Stocker who has been busy preparing submissions to a Senate inquiry into Dairy Australia's funding and independence and the profitability of dairy farmers, the final draft of a proposed mandatory dairy industry code of conduct and the industry's own Dairy Plan.
Boyanup dairy farmer Ray Kitchen (left), WAFarmers' dairy section president Michael Partridge, who will host next year's Dairy Innovation Day at his family's White Rocks dairy farm, Benger, Tutunup dairy farmer Oscar Negus and Western Dairy regional manager Esther Jones, who announced plans to leave next June after 20 years in the position.
Boyanup dairy farmer Ray Kitchen (left), WAFarmers' dairy section president Michael Partridge, who will host next year's Dairy Innovation Day at his family's White Rocks dairy farm, Benger, Tutunup dairy farmer Oscar Negus and Western Dairy regional manager Esther Jones, who announced plans to leave next June after 20 years in the position.
Murdoch University lecturer in bovine health and management Herb Rovay and Cowaramup dairy farmer Jacqui Bidduph, who will interview other dairy farmers for a Western Dairy pilot blog project called Farmer Conversations.
Murdoch University lecturer in bovine health and management Herb Rovay and Cowaramup dairy farmer Jacqui Bidduph, who will interview other dairy farmers for a Western Dairy pilot blog project called Farmer Conversations.

PLENTY of action on dairy in political circles saw 60 farmers and affiliated industry representatives attend Western Dairy's Spring Forum in Busselton recently to find out what is happening.

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