OFC Fringe Programme Revealed

20th September 2022 by OFC Press Team

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Join the Oxford Farming Conference and partners for a day of live fringes, hosted online on Thursday 8 December 2022. 

Whether you join one, two or all seven fringes, the day is 100% free and open to all. You just need to register to receive a free fringe ticket and the joining links. Sessions will also be recorded and sent out to those who register after the event.

Our thanks go to our Headline Sponsor, Trinity Agtech and all the Fringes hosts for supporting OFC23.

To register for any of these events, click here.

Timetable

09:00 - 09:45
OFC Fringes - OFC 2023 Keynote Speaker, Mykola Solskyi - Ukraine Ag Minister

With OFC 2023

OFC 2023 Chair, Emily Norton, opens the fringe programme and is joined by OFC Director Geoff Sansome, and keynote speaker, Mykola Solskyi - Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. To register, use the link below.

10:00 - 10:45
Net Zero Future: A Global Perspective on transitioning to a sustainable farming future

With Map of Ag

Hosted by Map of Ag, the panel will provide insights into how countries are dealing with the transition to a sustainable farming future including, commercial, political, trade and cultural challenges
11:00 - 11:45
Keys to Securing Business Resilience in an Uncertain Era

With Trinity Agtech

Join Trinity Agtech and industry colleagues as we discuss what ‘farming a new future’ means in terms of farm-business resilience. We explore three pillars of business sustainability; financial, social, and environmental and discuss how farm-businesses can connect analysis and experience to create a new pathway for the agricultural industry to achieve a virtuous upward trajectory of profitable relationships and business resilience
13:00 - 13:45
Roots to Farming - Attracting and Growing Future Talent

With McDonald's UK and Ireland

The 2023 Conference marks 10 years since OFC and McDonald’s partnered to support the OFC Scholars Programme, to support young people attend the conference while gaining valuable skills to foster leaders of tomorrow. To celebrate this anniversary, together we will host an interactive panel discussion focused on the attracting and growing talent in the farming sector. We’ll celebrate the strides made by the sector in the last 10 years, discuss the latest research on farming careers and hear from industry professionals on their opinions on how we grow future talent.
14:00 - 14:45
Can Insect Bioconversion help provide Feed Security and Lower Carbon Footprint amid the growing Demand for Protein?

With Fera

As the global demand for protein increases, Fera examines the benefits of insect protein to provide feed security to the farming industry. Insect protein has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of importing soya as part of production and can become an integral part in adopting regenerative practices. Fera discusses the current end-user perceptions of insect protein as well as the current UK regulation surrounding the alternative protein
15:30 - 16:15
Net Zero in Farming – Threat or opportunity for the sector?

With Virgin Money

Much talk and debate around farming moving to Net Zero by 2040 – how will this be achieved and, given the present inflation challenges and challenges around food security, is it right this should be our focus at the present time? Brian Richardson & Simon Haley will talk through their thoughts on this important area and look at the challenges but also the opportunity it presents to the farming sector.
16:30 - 17:15
Farming a new future: From fundamental research to real world application.

With UKRI

The UKRI fringe event will examine how fundamental research can lead to the practical implementation of real world solutions that will secure our farming future. From climate change to food security, delegates will hear how current programmes of research and innovation are seeking to provide systemic solutions to the global challenges we face, both today and in the future.

Register here