NZ Dynamo to kick off dairy symposium

New Zealand dynamo, John Penno, will be the key note speaker at this year’s Dairy Research Foundation’s annual symposium to be held in the Hunter Valley on 19-20 June. John is the brains behind Synlait, a corporate dairy farming business which five years ago set up its own processing plant that will soon be New Zealand’s biggest single site factory. Originally a scientist with Dexcel/Dairy New Zealand, John will speak about the Synlait story and the secrets to its sustainable growth. The processing company has been operating for five years and has a milk supply growth rate of 35% per year from 160 suppliers. It is proud of its track record in retaining suppliers and supporting them to use best farming practices. John Penno is just one of a series of guest speakers who will address the Symposium on the theme of Growing dairy. On the second day, Symposium delegates will visit John and Allison Redgrove’s property at Singleton. The Redgrove family certainly understands what growth is about – in the past five years they have purchased extra land, expanded their cropping area and built a new rapid exit herringbone dairy. Participants will hear about how dairy business growth has been aided by automation and innovation. DATE CLAIMER: Dairy Research Foundation Symposium 19-20 June 2014 Sebel Kirkton Park, near Singleton, NSW and visiting the farm of John and Allison Redgrove. More information: Esther Price Promotions, esther@estherprice.com.au or 1800 177 636. With the theme of Growing dairy, this year’s Dairy Research Foundation symposium will be held in the Hunter Valley