Classer Professional Day & AGM – Thursday May 5th Mosgiel, Dunedin
NZ WOOLCLASSERS ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU TO OUR CLASSER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY/AGM
Date: Thursday May 5th
Venue: Taieri Bowls Clubroom, 12 Wickliffe St, Mosgiel
The programme for the day is designed for our members but will be of interest/benefit to all involved in the wool and wool harvesting industry. Pre-registration is essential.
MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
NZWCA MEMBERS: NO CHARGE
NON-MEMBERS: $25 (lunch included)
Agenda
8am to 8.25am – Registration, hot drink
8.25am to 8.30am – Welcome. Health and Safety for the day briefing
8.30am to 9.45am – Wool exercises: Style, micron, oddment recognition, line descriptions
9.45am to 10am – Morning smoko
10am -10.15am – Key messages for 2022 season wool prep and classing, Blair Davies of NZ Merino Co
10.15am – 10.45am – New Council of NZ Wool Interests chairman Rosstan Mazey (WoolWorks)
10.45am – 11.15am – From The Wool Press – top pressers Vorne Wheki and Cam Young, “Things that classers do that are helpful, and unhelpful”
11.15am – 11.30am – Key messages for 2022 season wool prep and classing, Graeme Bell of PGGW
11.30am – 11.45am – Classers picking and judging show fleeces, Martin Paterson wool convenor, Wanaka Show
11.45am – 12.30pm – Lunch provided (over lunch you will have the chance to carry on the wool exercises, completed entry papers to be handed in before afternoon session commences)
12.30pm – 1.30pm – AGM, life membership presentation, Wool Classer 2021 Season Awards
1.30pm – 2.15pm – Wool Exercise group marking, discussion, questions + exercise winners announced
2.15pm – 2.45pm – Wools of NZ chief executive John McWhirter – merger, rise in demand for wool
2.45pm – 3pm – Key messages for 2022 season wool prep and classing, Richard Hurring of Wools of NZ
2.45pm – 3.15pm – Afternoon smoko
3.15pm – 3.45pm – Andy Caughey – the SWAG journey to new entity “Wool Impact”
3.45pm – 4pm – Tahi Ngatahi, Richard Poff/Grant Campbell – H&S essential legal issues for classers/self employed
4pm – 4.20pm – Acknowledgements, questions, suggestions, time to fill out feedback forms on the day
Approximately 4.30pm End
Speakers will include:
- “From the wool press” – two experienced pressers share their views on “Things that classers do that are helpful and things that classers do that are unhelpful”
- Rosstan Mazey new chairman of National Council of NZ Wool Interests Inc
- Tahi Ngatahi rep on legal obligations and related health and safety considerations for classers, graders and farmers
- NZ Merino Company, PGG Wrightson and Wools of NZ representatives – pre-season key messages and time for questions.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 27, 2022
Email: secretary@woolclassers.org.nz
Registration fee $25 per person (Non-member only)
NZWCA members no charge
Payment by Direct Credit to BNZ 02 0828 0036732 00 – use your name as reference
Posted March 28, 2022 by Brad.