The Oxford Farming Conference
Tuesday 7th January, 2020
09:00
Registration Opens - Main Entrance
12:00
RSA/AgRespect working lunch
North School
Sponsored by The RSA
12:45
OFC AGM
Room 7
13:00
Emerging Leaders Workshop
Sponsored by BASF
13:00
NFU Next Generation and AHDB (on behalf of the Skills Leadership Group) - “Future of Skills”
South School
13:00
OFC Scholar’s Session
Sponsored by McDonald's
14:00
Sainsbury's Fringe - Our vision for British agriculture
sponsored by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's, one of the biggest customers for British agriculture, share the vision and look at the balance between delivering affordable, healthy food and supporting a profitable and progressive farming industry.
East School
15:00
Fringe Events Session One
A range of drop-in talks focusing on knowledge exchange with industry leaders.
- Syngenta - Food, Foresight and the Future of Farming - Room 9
- Do we need a food production revolution? We are currently facing immense challenges in food production but it is not all doom and gloom – new technologies are on the horizon.
- SoilEssentials - Using data in an instinctive intelligent and integrated manner - Room 11
- Has the agricultural sector used data intelligently? How can farm and remotely collected data be used more effectively for the supply chain, the environment and the bottom line?
15:00
UKRI Innovation Hub - Session One
An exciting opportunity to get up-close with the latest agricultural research from around the country. Learn about UKRI’s investment in world-class research and innovation, and how it’s helping to grow our society.
With the opportunity to meet Professor Melanie Welham, BBSRC, Executive Chair and researchers from across the country who will be showcasing the impacts and benefits their work is having on agriculture.
Room 14/15.
Sponsored by UKRI
15:45
Tea / Coffee
16:00
Fringe Events Session Two
A range of drop-in talks focusing on knowledge exchange with industry leaders.
- AgSpace Fringe - Increasing profit is easy. Are you getting your share? - Room 9
- AgSpace is the digital arm of focused agri-services group Origin Enterprises, and deliver market-leading digital solutions to agri-businesses, to help their customers make more informed decisions.
- Map of Ag Fringe - Redressing Consumer Opinion - Room 11
- Are we going to let interest groups dictate the agenda or will we allow farm data to relay the facts? Map of Ag. sets out to share its vision for telling the truth through factual data based evidence.
16:00
UKRI Innovation Hub - Session Two
An exciting opportunity to get up-close with the latest agricultural research from around the country. Learn about UKRI’s investment in world-class research and innovation, and how it’s helping to grow our society.
With the opportunity to meet Professor Melanie Welham, BBSRC, Executive Chair and researchers from across the country who will be showcasing the impacts and benefits their work is having on agriculture.
Room 14/15.
Sponsored by UKRI
17:00
Innovative Farmers' Event - Great Wine Debate
Join the Great Wine Debate to taste and discuss all things wine.
The event is open to all and timed to fit alongside both Oxford Farming and Oxford Real Farming Conferences. It will be held in St Edmund Hall, a 7-minute walk from Oxford Town Hall, 2 minutes from the Examination Schools. It is free to attend but please book your place when you are booking your ticket.
17:15
Ashmolean Lecture and Exhibition “Dining in Pompeii”
Ashmolean Museum
TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE (separate booking link to the main OFC conference)
18:30
The UPL OFC Drinks Reception
South School
Sponsored by UPL
20:00
The UPL OFC Best of British Dinner
North School
Sponsored by UPL
20:00
The Syngenta OFC Social
The University Club
Sponsored by Syngenta
Wednesday 8th January, 2020
07:30
Barclays Bank Breakfast
Join us for coffee and a breakfast roll at our Barclays Bank networking event.
09:30
10:45
Tea / Coffee
11:30
The UK's Food Strategy
Moderator: Evan Davis, BBC Presenter
Panel:
- Henry Dimbleby
- Denise Bentley
- John Shropshire
- Ian Mitchell
- Roger Whiteside
Register to watch the live stream HERE
12:30
Lunch
13:45
The OFC Science Lecture
Sponsored by SellMyLivestock, part of Hectare Agritech
Register to watch the live stream HERE
14:30
Breakout Sessions
- Session 1 - South School - How do we define a healthy farm?
- Session 2 - East School - How can farmers prosper from providing physical and mental wellbeing
- Session 3 - North School - How can farmers help make a healthy diet accessible to all?
- Session 4 - How will carbon capture & plastic reductions create business for farmers?
15:15
Tea / Coffee
16:00
OFC Scholar's Session
16:00
Breakout Sessions Repeat
18:30
The OFC Oxford Union Debate
The motion: "This House believes cheap food is worth the price."
Proposing - David Walston and Andrew Fearne
Opposing - Baroness Rosie Boycott & Vicki Hird
The Oxford Union
Thursday 9th January, 2020
07:00
Farmers’ Seated Yoga and Mindfulness
Stretch away the previous evening with this guided yoga class in the East School.
07:00
The OFC Runners
From the Examination Schools’ Front Entrance
07:30
The Prince's Countryside Fund Breakfast
Join us for coffee and a breakfast roll at our Prince's Countryside Fund networking event.
08:45
Food and Faith
The relationship between farming and faith.
- Revd Claire Maxim
- Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley – Bishop of Ripon
- Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
- Ruby Radwan
Held in the South School
09:35
The Frank Parkinson Lecture - Poran Malani
10:30
Tea / Coffee
11:15
Inspiring Farmers Session
Hear from a range of inspiring farmers who share an insight into their businesses and personal challenges.
Sponsored by Kubota
12:30
Eden Search OFC Conference Lunch
Sponsored by Eden Search
