1. National Youngstock Association Beyond Calf Exports Stakeholders Forum 22 nd November 2012

2. National Youngstock Association  Why Launch the Association? o Knowledge transfer o Promote best practice o Provide a forum for all Youngstock stakeholders Farmers Vets Breeding companies Feed companies Retailers Wider industry

3. National Youngstock Association  Launch Association o Increased demand for knowledge transfer National Mastitis Council National Cattle Mobility Event Large Herds Conference  No forum for Youngstock

4.  Hartpury College o Conference – aimed at farmers and allied professionals o Plenary sessions – key topics o Four stream presentation plan 1.Practical approach to...... 2.Fertility 3.Nutrition 4.Health and disease management National Youngstock Conference

5. Time Stream 1 Practical approach to…… Stream 2 Fertility Stream 3 Nutrition Stream 4 Health and disease management Farm walk 8.45 - 9.30Registration 9.30 - 11.00Welcome and Plenary session - Dr Tim Potter, Oli Hodgkinson, Alistair Boyle 11.00 - 11.30Coffee break in trade areaDepart 11.15 11.30 - 12.30 Birth to weaning Dr Brian Aldridge Pre-breeding management of bulls for successful heifer mating Colin Penny Colostrum management and monitoring Kate Johnson Control of respiratory disease Jonathan Statham Calf health around calving Keith Cutler Rob Drysdale 12.30 - 1.30Buffet lunch in trade areaDepart 1.15 1.30 - 2.30 Heifer breeding: breed or bust - Jon Mouncey Feeding and Fertility James Husband Farmers perspective on good youngstock management Wim Bosma Liver fluke Andrew Montgomery Coccidiosis Dr Tim Potter Calf health around calving Keith Cutler Rob Drysdale 2.30 - 3.00Coffee break in trade areaDepart 2.45 3.00 - 4.00 Beef and Dairy Nutrition Tom Hough Understanding bull proofs and sire selection for AI in maiden heifers Hugh Ratcliffe Focusing farms on heifer rearing Hayley Verney Performance monitoring for beef and dairy Rob Drysdale Calf health around calving Keith Cutler Rob Drysdale 4.00 - 4.30 Summary and close – Jon Mouncey - Longevity and the future

6. Press Campaigns

7. 5 farm walks 28 th February – Evesham, Worcester 8 th March – Penrith, Cumbria 13 th March – Steyning, West Sussex 3 rd May – Monyash, Bakewell 16 th May – Eaglesfield, Lockerbie Over 600 attendees

8. The Future? 3 rd Conference being planned for late 2013. In discussion with the RABDF about further farm walks. Forging links with stakeholders and other organisations. Development of resources to support the industry.