South Island Dairy Event heads to Ashburton in June 2027
SIDE 2027 brings a farmer-led programme of field trips, workshops and a dinner to Ashburton.
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The South Island Dairy Event comes to Ashburton in June 2027.
Canterbury dairy farmer Roseanne Megaw chairs the SIDE 2027 event committee, which starts the programme on Monday 21 June with a field trip in mid-Canterbury.
“We’ve got managers, we’ve got rural professionals, we’ve got contract milkers, share milkers, farm owners,” she says.
Tuesday brings a keynote and workshops chosen ahead of time, then the conference dinner, and Wednesday opens with a breakfast and a second keynote.
Roseanne says workshops feature farmers teaching farmers.
“Our tagline is by farmers for farmers and that’s really what we just try and stay true to.”
Brightside for high school students runs on 9 June and shows careers in dairy.
To learn more, visit side.org.nz
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