| [1] Dairy Research / Dairy Factories (1 Day) | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9th November 2010 |
| Time: | Please note the tour timing has changed to 0645 - 1800 Coach departs from opposite SKYCITY entrance - Federal St. Bookings for this tour will close at 5pm Sat 6 November |
| Cost: | NZ$123 per person including GST at 15% ( includes transport ) |
| Transport: | Return transport ( SkyCity Hotel Auckland – Hamilton – SkyCity Hotel ) |
| Minimum No: | 19 passengers |
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| Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) |
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| LIC is one of the largest integrated herd improvement organisations in the world. A dairy farmer owned co-operative, LIC has been providing services to farmers since 1909. Its services range from herd testing and milk analysis, to artificial breeding, animal health, farm advisory, herd recording, DNA analysis, farm automation and farm mapping systems. This is an opportunity to receive an overview of LIC and how it helps farmers achieve greater profitability through on-farm recording/management systems and higher performing animals. |
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Overview of LIC and how it helps farmers achieve greater profitability through on-farm recording/management systems and higher performing animalsIntroduction to LIC’s genomic technologiesOverview of LIC’s Farm Automation/software technology |
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| DairyNZ Limited |
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| Located together on the Newstead campus, DairyNZ and LIC provide core services to the New Zealand dairy industry.
DairyNZ is the industry good organisation representing New Zealand’s dairy farmers. Funded by a levy on milksolids DairyNZ’s purpose is to secure and enhance the profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of New Zealand dairy farming. DairyNZ’s work includes research and development to create practical on-farm tools, leading on-farm adoption of best practice farming, promoting careers in dairying and advocating for farmers with central and regional government. . |
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| Key DairyNZ staff will demonstrate how the levypayers’ money is spent to achieve best value for New Zealand dairy farmers.
Learn about current international research projects designed to keep New Zealand at the forefront of dairying, including better use of forage, lactation management, feed conversion efficiency and genetic gains in dairy animals. |
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| Open Country Dairy Limited – Waharoa Site |
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 Located next to the iconic Kaimai Hills which border the famous Waikato Plains, Open Country Dairy - Waharoa is supplied milk by 310 local dairy farms. This site has the capability to process 400 million litres of milk per annum producing some 70,000 tonne of products. Processing top quality milk from dairy farmers, Open Country provide a range of milk powders, milk proteins, milk fats and cheeses that are used in a variety of applications including food, beverage and nutritional applications. Open Country Dairy has two others site in New Zealand – one located in Invercargill and the other in Wanganui. Both these plants manufacture Milk Powders. |
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| Site presentation and factory tour of Open Country Dairy – Waharoa cheese plant.Visit Kaimai Cheese Company sitting proudly right in the heart of Waikato dairy country and next door to Open Country Dairy. You can see their entire cheese making process from behind large glass windows and read about the cheese manufacture process. Before leaving sample some cheese and/or purchase a piece of Kaimai cheese or gourmet items for later enjoyment.Lunch sponsored by Open Country Dairy |
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| The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited | |
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 The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company is a globally recognised manufacturer of specialised dairy ingredients and food products. Formed in 1914, Tatua has built a solid reputation as a stable and reliable source of specialised dairy products.At Tatua we continually seek out new innovative solutions to capture value for our customers. Our Business Managers work in close collaboration with key partners in the areas of dairy ingredients, specialty nutritionals, foodservice, consumer products, dairy flavours and bio-nutrients. Visit Tatua’s head office and tour our manufacturing facility, situated at Tatuanui, in the heart of the Waikato region. |
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Learn about Tatua’s approach to business with a company presentationTour of Tatua’s manufacturing plant |
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