Oxford Farming Conference

2010 Conference

The 2010 Conference will be held on 4/5/6 January 2010 at the Oxford University Examination Halls.

Programme details are as follows. To download a booking form click here .

Tickets for 2008 and 2009 were sold out by the end of November, so we would encourage you to book early if you are planning to come to Oxford 2010.

The themes for 2010 will focus on preparing for the world as we start to move out of recession, and will look at issues important to UK agriculture as it does so. The sessions will be:

Monday 4th January 2010

		Venue
15.00	AGM of the Oxford Farming Conference	The Examination Schools, Oxford University
16.00	Delegate registration opens	The Examination Schools Foyer
17.15	The Environment Agency and Natural England Forum - 'Farming and the Environmen: A progressive partnership *All delegates welcome to join this joint event organised and presented by the Environment Agency and Natural England. Refreshments will be available.*	The Examination Schools, Rooms 10 and 11

18.00	Speakers', Scholars' and Sponsors' Reception Sponsored by McDonald's	The Examination Schools, Rooms 14 and 15
18.30	Champagne Reception *Sponsored by Agrovista*	East School
19.30	Pre-Conference Dinner - with after dinner speaker Dr. Vince Cable MP *Sponsored by The Co-operative*	The Examination Schools
22.00	A bar will be open following the Pre-Conference Dinner	The Examination Schools

Tuesday 5th January 2010

		Venue
7.30	Morning Prayer with Reverend Gordon Gatward	University College Chapel
8.45	Opening session: Policies fit for purpose - setting the political and financial scene *Chairman: Heather Peck*	The Examination Schools
	The Future of Food *Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs*
	A new age of agriculture *Nick Herbert MP, Shadow* *Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs*
	Food for the world - the role for British farmers *Phil Bloomer, Director, Campaigns and Policy Division, Oxfam*
10.30	Coffee break *Yorkshire Tea is sponsoring the tea at Oxford 2010*
11.00	Future challenges for the CAP *Dr. Cees Veerman, Professor Wageningen University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands*
	Markets and prices in the global economy *John Parker, Globalisation Editor, The Economist*
12.20	Lunch
14.00	Session 2: Risk, Resilience and Reward *Chairman: Campbell Tweed*
	Getting it right at Keralla Downs *David Brownhill, farmer from Australia*
	From the Kerry Farm to the global consumer *Stan McCarthy, CEO, Kerry Foods*
	Food safety and supply - present and future challenges *Professor Patrick Wall, School of Public Health and Population Science, University College, Dublin*
16.00	Session close and tea *Yorkshire Tea is sponsoring the tea at Oxford 2010*
18.00	Oxford Union Debate. The Motion: This House beleives that all farmers should retire at 60 *Proposing: Joanne Moss, Barrister, Falcon Chambers* *Seconding: Douglas Jackson, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Chairman, NFYFC* *Opposing: Andrew Densham CBE, Chairman, RABI* *Seconding: Katherine Sealy, South West NFYFC NFU Representative* *The Oxford Union Debate is sponsored by Birketts LLP, Saffery Champness and Smiths Gore and supported by the Guild of Agricultural Journalists.*	The Oxford Union
19.30	Post-Debate Supper *Sponsored by Birketts LLP, Saffery Champness and Smiths Gore*	Christ Church College

Wednesday 6th January 2010

		Venue
8.50	Session 3: The scientific solution *Chairman: Will Gemmill*	The Examination Schools
	Frank Parkinson Lecture - The key issues for agricultural science *Professor John Beddington, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government*
	Food supply and New Zealand's strategic response *Dr Andrew West, CEO AgResearch, New Zealand*
10.05	Coffee Break *Yorkshire Tea is sponsoring the tea at Oxford 2010*
10.35	Future needs of agricultural science - the research findings *Facilitated by Professor David Leaver* Future Needs of Agricultural Science – exclusive research gathering the views of the food and farming industry into future agricultural science requirements. The research is kindly supported by Volac and the BBSRC and conducted by the IGD and Precision Prospecting.
	Building a profitable livestock business with minimal environmental impact *Adrian Ivory, livestock farmer, Scotland*
	Science in practice for seasonal crop production *Fiona Lamotte, Managing Director, Scotherbs*
12.00	Lunch
13.30	Session 4: Passing the baton - managing succession *Chairman: Jack Ward* This session is sponsored by Waitrose
	Facilitator: Peter Leach, Managing Director, Peter Leach LLP
	The family business and succession challenges *Grant Gordon, The Institute for Family Business*
	Putting the succession challenge into an agricultural context *Dr Matt Lobley, Assistant Director, Centre for Rural Policy Research, Exeter University*
	Getting the next generation involved *The Mercer family*
16.00	Conference close with Tea *Yorkshire Tea is sponsoring the tea at Oxford 2010*
19.30	The Oxtail Club Dinner	Worcester College

Monday 4th January 2010

Venue

15.00

AGM of the Oxford Farming Conference

The Examination Schools, Oxford University

16.00

Delegate registration opens

The Examination Schools Foyer

17.15

The Environment Agency and Natural England Forum - 'Farming and the Environmen: A progressive partnership

The Examination Schools, Rooms 10 and 11

18.00

Speakers', Scholars' and Sponsors' Reception

The Examination Schools, Rooms 14 and 15

18.30

Champagne Reception

East School

19.30

Pre-Conference Dinner - with after dinner speaker Dr. Vince Cable MP

The Examination Schools

22.00

A bar will be open following the Pre-Conference Dinner

The Examination Schools

Tuesday 5th January 2010

Venue

7.30

Morning Prayer with Reverend Gordon Gatward

University College Chapel

8.45

Opening session: Policies fit for purpose - setting the political and financial scene

The Examination Schools

The Future of Food

A new age of agriculture

Food for the world - the role for British farmers

10.30

Coffee break

11.00

Future challenges for the CAP

Markets and prices in the global economy

12.20

Lunch

14.00

Session 2: Risk, Resilience and Reward

Getting it right at Keralla Downs

From the Kerry Farm to the global consumer

Food safety and supply - present and future challenges

16.00

Session close and tea

18.00

Oxford Union Debate.

The Motion: This House beleives that all farmers should retire at 60

The Oxford Union

19.30

Post-Debate Supper

Christ Church College

Venue

8.50

Session 3: The scientific solution

The Examination Schools

Frank Parkinson Lecture - The key issues for agricultural science

Food supply and New Zealand's strategic response

10.05

Coffee Break

10.35

Future needs of agricultural science - the research findings

Building a profitable livestock business with minimal environmental impact

Science in practice for seasonal crop production

12.00

Lunch

13.30

Session 4: Passing the baton - managing succession

Facilitator: Peter Leach, Managing Director, Peter Leach LLP

The family business and succession challenges

Putting the succession challenge into an agricultural context

Getting the next generation involved

16.00

Conference close with Tea

19.30

The Oxtail Club Dinner