> Australian Barley Technical Symposium

The biannual Australian Barley Technical Symposium (ABTS) allows delegates to see fresh, new overseas keynote speakers addressing new technologies and opportunities for the grains industry with an emphasis on focusing on grain quality to produce a premium product. These topics update the Australian Industry and researchers on the current research progress of their groups, provide opportunities for Australian researchers to participate in collaborations, and maintain and support the ABTS’s enviable International reputation for being the best conference of its type in the world. The Symposium ensures that more of our young scientists and key farmers are exposed to new developments and the people actively involved in new technologies and innovation. As such the conference serves as a showcase for the world leading research being undertaken in Australia and emphasized that the Australian barley industries excellent support base in producing a premium quality product.

In summary, the aims of the Australian Barley Technical Symposium are to:

1. Bring Australian barley researchers, breeders, maltsters, marketers and farmers up to date with new science, technology, industry issues and a market outlook.

2. Provide a vehicle to invite prominent national and international speakers to impart their perspectives and knowledge to the delegates.

3. Provide a forum for young scientists and students to present their work at a national meeting.

4. Undertake a special themes surrounding issues that are of importance to the future development of the Australian barley industry profiting from quality.

5. Provide a “whole of industry” forum for the barley grains industries to discuss important issues.

The Symposium is administered by Australian Barley Technical Symposium Inc, whose members comprise the registered delegates from the previous meeting. At this meeting the delegates appoint an committee to organise the next symposium