Please note: Times are shown in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST).
This programme is subject to change.
Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Track 1
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| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | A century of New Zealand dairy science and technology innovation |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
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Track 1
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| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | A century of New Zealand dairy science and technology innovation |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
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Track 1
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| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | A century of New Zealand dairy science and technology innovation |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
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Monday, November 16, 2026
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony / Formalities
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Monday Morning Tea
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Dairy Leader's Forum
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| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Monday Lunch
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| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | World Dairy situation update and outlook |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Monday Afternoon Tea
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| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
IDF Forum
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| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
Plenary - "The funny side of transformation"
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony / Formalities
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Monday Morning Tea
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Dairy Leader's Forum
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| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Monday Lunch
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| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | World Dairy situation update and outlook |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Monday Afternoon Tea
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| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
IDF Forum
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| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
Plenary - "The funny side of transformation"
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony / Formalities
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Monday Morning Tea
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Dairy Leader's Forum
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| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
Monday Lunch
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| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM | World Dairy situation update and outlook |
| 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM |
Monday Afternoon Tea
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| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM |
IDF Forum
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| 4:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
Plenary - "The funny side of transformation"
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Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade | |||
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Delivering our GHG commitments | Temperate grazing systems: From grass to market | Economics of biosecurity | Future food choice drivers |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Sustainability in processing and packaging | Nature based solutions: Market to farm | Trends in dairy trade barriers and distortions: Market impacts and responses | Navigating the changing narratives of processed foods |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | IDF Dairy Innovation and IMP awards | Pavel Jelen Young Scientists Awards & poster orals | Managing volatility and building resilience | On farm technology and innovation |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Delivering our GHG commitments | Temperate grazing systems: From grass to market |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Sustainability in processing and packaging | Nature based solutions: Market to farm |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | IDF Dairy Innovation and IMP awards | Pavel Jelen Young Scientists Awards & poster orals |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Economics of biosecurity | Future food choice drivers |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Trends in dairy trade barriers and distortions: Market impacts and responses | Navigating the changing narratives of processed foods |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Managing volatility and building resilience | On farm technology and innovation |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Delivering our GHG commitments |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Sustainability in processing and packaging |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | IDF Dairy Innovation and IMP awards |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Temperate grazing systems: From grass to market |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Nature based solutions: Market to farm |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Pavel Jelen Young Scientists Awards & poster orals |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Economics of biosecurity |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Trends in dairy trade barriers and distortions: Market impacts and responses |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Managing volatility and building resilience |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Geopolitics, food and trade |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Tuesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Future food choice drivers |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Tuesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Navigating the changing narratives of processed foods |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | On farm technology and innovation |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Farmer's Dinner
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems | |||
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Adaptations for future farming | The dairy fat journey | Communicating for trust, creditability and confidence | The landscape of current and emerging contaminants |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | The value of Codex engagement by IDF | Dairy’s potential across life stages | Dairy supply chain evolution: Calf opportunities | Dairy enabling vibrant communities |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Adaptations for future farming | The dairy fat journey |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | The value of Codex engagement by IDF | Dairy’s potential across life stages |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems | |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Communicating for trust, creditability and confidence | The landscape of current and emerging contaminants |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Dairy supply chain evolution: Calf opportunities | Dairy enabling vibrant communities |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Adaptations for future farming |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | The value of Codex engagement by IDF |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | The dairy fat journey |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Dairy’s potential across life stages |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | Communicating for trust, creditability and confidence |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Dairy supply chain evolution: Calf opportunities |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Plenary - Role of dairy in future food systems |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
Wednesday Morning Tea
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| 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM | The landscape of current and emerging contaminants |
| 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Wednesday Lunch
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Dairy enabling vibrant communities |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday Afternoon Tea
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Plenary / Closing Comments
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| 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM |
Gala Dinner
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Thursday, November 19, 2026
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 1: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island)
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 2: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Technical Tour 3: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 4: Livestock Improvement Corporation (Waikato, North Island)
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 1: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island)
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 2: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Technical Tour 3: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 4: Livestock Improvement Corporation (Waikato, North Island)
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 1: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island)
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 2: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
Technical Tour 3: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 4: Livestock Improvement Corporation (Waikato, North Island)
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Friday, November 20, 2026
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 5: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island).
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 6: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island).
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 8: Two Farms in one Day Tour (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Technical Tour 7: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island).
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 5: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island).
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 6: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island).
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 8: Two Farms in one Day Tour (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Technical Tour 7: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island).
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Track 1
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| 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Technical Tour 5: Dairy Research and Farm (Manawatu, North Island).
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| 6:15 AM - 8:35 PM |
Technical Tour 6: Dairy Factory and Farm (South Island).
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| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Technical Tour 8: Two Farms in one Day Tour (Waikato, North Island)
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| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM |
Technical Tour 7: Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island).
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