Technical Tours
Options for technical tours to a range of New Zealand pasture-based dairy farms in the Canterbury region are available on Sunday and Thursday, subject to sufficient numbers of attendees. Farms to be visited represent a range of New Zealand dairy systems from the extensive predominantly pasture-fed system to a robotic milking system that uses higher levels of supplementary feeding. Key points about the feed management of cows in grazing systems and discussion of milk quality management in herds of more than 500 cows will be a focus of these tours.
Wednesday 24 March
Stockguard Farm - Evening
| Date | Wednesday 24 March |
| Time: | 17:00 - 22:15hrs (departs Christchurch Convention Centre) |
| Cost | NZ$120.00 incl. GST per Adult |
| Minimum No. | 10 passengers |
A journey to Rakaia Island farm, where in excess of 5000 cows are farmed on a Once-A-Day milking system. The tour will include a farm walk and Q and A session with the farmer and the attending veterinarians, with special focus on mastitis issues surrounding this particular system, 3 course dinner and return transport.
Thursday 25 March
Farms in Ashburton and Rakaia – Full Day - this tour is now full
| Date | Thursday 25 March |
| Time: | 09:00 - 17:30hrs (departs Christchurch Convention Centre) |
| Cost | NZ$200.00 incl. GST per Adult |
| Minimum No. | 10 passengers |
The tour includes site visit to two farms, 30 minute jet boat ride, lunch and return transport.
Farms in Ashburton and Winchester – Full Day
| Date | Thursday 25 March |
| Time: | 09:00 - 16:30hrs (departs Christchurch Convention Centre) |
| Cost | NZ$125.00 incl. GST per Adult |
| Minimum No. | 10 passengers |
The tour includes site visit to two farms, lunch and return transport.
Vet Workshop at Lincoln University Dairy Farm - Full Day
| Date | Thursday 25 March |
| Time: | 08:15 - 17:30hrs (departs Christchurch Convention Centre) |
| Cost | NZ$110.00 incl. GST for DCV members and IDF Conference delegates NZ$200.00 incl. GST for non-DCV members and non-IDF Conference delegates |
| Minimum No. | 10 passengers |
The tour includes practical workshop on mastitis extension, lunch and return transport. Please click here for more information.
Please click here to refer to the technical tour terms and conditions.