AGM & Industry Professional Development Day 2025
The programme for the day is designed for our members but will be of interest and benefit to anyone involved in the wool and wool harvesting industry. All are welcome.
Speakers include:
- “Minister of Wool” – Hon Mark Patterson MP;
- Ag Science Professor Jon Hickford, wool aficionado;
- Ministry for Primary Industries representatives on ‘The law and your role in animal welfare’
- Marcus Fowler https://www.opsec.co.nz/ on keeping safe in the workplace, de-escalating, managing and resolving conflict
- Date: Friday 9th May 2025
- Venue: Lincoln University, NRE Building (ground floor)
South Drive, Lincoln 7647 - Cost: Members: Free. Non-Members: $30. Students: $25. Shearing gang groups of 5 or more: $25pp.
- Pre-register: by Sunday 4th May 2025
Smokos and Lunch are provided.
For more information contact Marg Forde (NZWCA Registrar):
reg@woolclassers.org.nz
Ph. 0274 743 104
Registrations
All pre-registrations go into the draw to win a wool rug valued at $1499, generously donated by Bremworth! (T&Cs apply*)
*Rug Draw Terms & Conditions
- I understand that only individuals who register by May 4, 2025, will be eligible to participate in the Bremworth rug draw.
- I understand that I must be present at the time of the draw to claim the prize.
- I confirm my participation in the Bremworth rug draw. Should I win the rug and decide not to keep it, I agree to return it for a redraw. If I choose to keep the rug on the day of the draw, I will not resell it at any time in the future.
Programme
8am
Registration/sign-in.
8:15am
Welcome and H&S briefing.
8:20am
Wool exercises.
9:40am
Speaker.
10:00am
Morning Smoko (provided).
10:15am
Speakers.
11:45am
Lunch (provided).
12:30pm
AGM, including Wool Classer 2024 Season Awards.
1:15pm
Speakers including wool broker panel.
2:00pm
Wool exercise results and samples discussion.
2:20pm
Afternoon Smoko (provided).
2:35pm
Speakers.
3:05pm
Group Session. 45mins each, then swap.
Group 1: Lincoln Agritech. Group 2: Fibre measurement workshop.
4:35pm
Bremworth rug prize draw, acknowledgements, questions, suggestions, time to fill out feedback forms.
Posted March 31, 2025 by David.