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Apiam host Australian Pork Emerging Leaders Meeting
African Swine Fever was the hot topic for the Australian Pork Emerging Leaders (APEL) group when it held its final meeting for the year on Tuesday 7th December.
Hosted by Dr Tom Harrison, fellow Apiam swine veterinarian Dr John Carr was guest speaker for the group and gave a presentation titled “African Swine Fever – lessons, mistakes and future for Australia”
As a vet who consults in many regions of the world, ASF is something that John has become extremely familiar with over the last few years when consulting in China and the Ukraine.
John joined the Apiam team earlier this year where he has been actively involved in the teaching services our swine team provides to vet students. As Australia’s only practicing registered specialist in swine medicine, John has a wealth of knowledge which has been applied to several recent projects that we are undertaking with our clients.
Some more info about APEL
APEL provides its attendees with opportunities to create and develop networks throughout the supply chain. It also supports their development not only in technical and business-related areas, but also their leadership, management, and communication skills.
The participants of the program, which runs on an ongoing basis, identify key topics to ensure relevant to their development. Examples of topics that have been covered in the past include:
- Risk management and decision making
- Pig nutrition
- Farm KPIs and how to understand and manage them
- Personality profiling and communication
- Leadership vs management
- Carcass breakdown and valuation
- Insight into the supply chain
Who can get involved?
APEL is open not only to producers, but to members of the broader pork supply chain and services industries.
There is no restriction on age of participants – participants must just consider themselves emerging leaders and feel they will get benefit from taking part in the program.
Similarly, there is no restriction on location; members of the pork industry from any/all states in Australia are welcome to attend, with some travel support available.
How do I register my interest?
To register interest in the Southern group, please contact Rachael Bryant.
To register interest in the Northern group, please contact Sara Willis.
