PPS Annual Conference

About
Catching up and hitting your goals after a couple of challenging years to help future-proof your businessDinner ticket sales are now closed
8:00 AM – Registration
8:50 AM – PPS President’s Report – Craig Altmann
9:00 AM – Some things change, some stay the same – reflecting on 40 years of livestock production in South West Victoria – Cam Nicholson
10:05 AM – The Future of Farming and the Role of Data – Lachlan Monsborough
10:35 AM – Smoko
10:55 AM – The lamb market rollercoaster – customer expectations and profitability – Elke Hocking
11:40 AM – Animals, Algorithms and Adaptation – The future of livestock genetics – Mark Ferguson
12:45 PM – Pasture Panel (Agronomists)
1:00 PM – Lunch + Posters
1:50 PM – Taking Stock of a Life on the Land – David & Lisa Anderson
2:55 PM – Speakers Q&A Session
3:55 PM – Farm Visit – Mooney’s Gap
Dinner Speaker – Handing over the Reins – Without Losing the Plot – Michelle Humphries
Date
Tuesday 9 September 2025 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Ararat Town Hall
corner of Barkly and Vincent Streets, Ararat VIC 3377