To be held on Thursday, 15 November 2012, the event caters to all interested students and young farmers. The day-long event will feature a broad range of topics relevant to young farmers and would-be agriculturists, such as trainee opportunities at DLG, what farm apprenticeship entails and career tips on the different agricultural sectors. Job forums in the poultry, swine, cattle and nutrition sectors will help young participants align their career expectations with actual field practice. Ending the day's event is an international panel discussion that looks at the agriculture sector from a global perspective. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and set discussions going during this two-hour session.
“Although this is just a one-day event catering to a select group of participants – students and youth – we know from the feedback received from previous years that the importance of Young Farmers Day far exceeds its low profile at EuroTier,” says Leonie K. Hug, Project manager. “The broad ranging interests and dept of discussions at previous sessions are a constant reminder of the need to engage our youth and potential agriculturists. Truly, the food supply of tomorrow lies in the hands of these young people.”
The Young Farmers Day at EuroTier 2010 was attended by over 500 participants from Denmark, Great Britain, Poland and other countries in Europe. Besides learning about the latest know-how and trends in farming, this tech-savvy group also had the opportunity to get to know the companies exhibiting and network with their counterparts from around Europe. The annual Young Farmers Party, wrapping up the day's event, offered an excellent opportunity for all participants to get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. “
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: 15th November 2012
10.00-10.30 h Training as Poultry Specialist – trainee program at DLG
Poultry Forum, Hall 08 Stand B 05 (Simultaneous interpreting German/English)
Speakers: Jan Mascheck, Wimex and a participating PoultryTrainee
10.40-11.10 h On-farm training
Poultry Forum, Hall 08 Stand B 05 (Simultaneous interpreting German/English)
Speakers: Stefan Teepker, poultry farmer and Apprentice
11.15-11.45 h Young DLG – a network for the future
Poultry Forum, Hall 08 Stand B 05 (Simultaneous interpreting German/English)
Speaker: Leonie K. Hug, Head of Project, Young DLG
12.00-12.45 h Job forum animal feed: Recipes for successful careers
Pig Forum, Hall 11, Stand E 11 (only in German)
Participating companies:
EW Nutrition GmbH, ForFarmers, H. Wilhelm Schaumann GmbH
14.00-14.45 h Job forum animal feed: Recipes for successful careers
Cattle Forum, Hall 13, Stand B 37 (only in German)
Participating companies:
Bergophor Futtermittelfabrik Dr. Berger GmbH & Co. KG, DENKAVIT Futtermittel GmbH, KEMIN Deutschland GmbH, H. Wilhelm Schaumann GmbH
15.00-15.45 h Job forum practical dairy farming
Cattle Forum, Hall 13, Stand B 37
Panel members:
Mikael Landberg, Senior VP Human Resources – English presentation (and Mark Blake, Manager CSR – for the discussion in German)
Kristin Weickert, Herd Manager, Trossin
17.00-17.45 h Job forum animal feed: Recipes for successful careers
Pig Forum, Hall 11, Stand E 11 (only in German)
Participating companies:
Dr. Eckel GmbH, Sano Moderne Tierernährung, Miavit GmbH
18.00 – 20.00 h Young Animal Farmers’ Congress –Development strategies in animal husbandry
Conference zone Hall 2, Room Paris/Brussels (Simultaneous interpreting German/English)
Followed directly by: Young Farmers Party 2012
Hall 2 in the Exhibition Grounds
Tickets (15 €) for the Young Farmers Party are available in advance at www.eurotier.de from 17 September 2012.
