WagyuEdge 2021 conference rego is open | Australian Wagyu Association

After putting the conference planning on ice for 2020, we have received Commonwealth Government support for the 2021 WagyuEdge Conference, to be held at RACV Royal Pines on the Gold Coast.

The Conference will be held 27-29 April, with an impressive program and speaker line-up similar to that planned for 2020. Sessions will cover Herd Rebuilding, research and production trends in Japan and other international speakers, along with technical information and representatives from some of Australia’s most progressive Wagyu organisations.

Early Bird rates are now open for delegate registration, and close 30 March. We encourage you to get in on these low rates and secure yourself a spot and to secure a room at the event venue – RACV Royal Pines Resort – home to the Australian PGA Championship.

Given the timing of the 2021 WagyuEdge Conference – the week prior to Beef2021 in Rockhampton, we will be holding a 3-day tour departing Friday 30 April from the Gold Coast to finish in Rockhampton for Beef 2021 (2 – 7 May).

The tour will include hallmark properties through southern and central Queensland stopping in at Roma, Dalby and Emerald.

We will arrive in Rockhampton early on Monday the 3^rd of May so that folks can get organised to visit Beef2021. All the details and updates will be on the conference webpage

AWA will again have a stand at Beef2021 in the Durack Pavilion and we look forward to seeing you there.

Partner with Us and Save 50%

We are pleased to advise that the Association has been successful in being listed on the Schedule of Approved Businesses for Business Events Grants. For eligible sponsors and exhibitors, it covers up to 50% of your expenses to be a part of the Conference.

Corporate Partnerships and Sponsors are an integral part of the Association and the Conference where affiliated Wagyu businesses can connect with clients, potential new customers and promote their services to a qualified audience.

If you are interested in sponsoring the AWA or the Conference and Tour, the Prospectus is available for download and sponsorship places are filling up fast.

Grants to individual AWA sponsors and corporate partners range from $10,000 to $250,000, and close 30 March 2021. More information is here: Austrade Grants

If you are thinking of sponsoring, please be in touch to discuss how we can work together. The AWA team can assist you with getting information and understanding how to apply for the grant.

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It is important that you appreciate when accessing the Australian Wagyu Association Limited (AWA) database (which may be hosted on an external website) that the information contained on the AWA database, including but not limited to pedigree, DNA information, Wagyu Breeding Values (WBVs) and Index values (together called Database Information), is based on data supplied by AWA members and/or third parties. 

Whilst sincere effort is made to ensure the Database Information is accurate and complete, to the extent permitted by law, AWA, its officers and employees, shall not be responsible for its use or interpretation, and you use the Database Information at your own risk. Please be aware of the following limitations of the Database Information.

Regarding WBVs and Index values, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that: 

WBVs are derived using genetic evaluation technology developed for the AWA, using the information contained within the AWA database. 
WBVs are estimates of genetic potential of individual animals and may not reflect the raw animal phenotype. 
WBVs can only be directly compared to other WBVs calculated in the same AWA genetic analysis.

Regarding pedigree and DNA testing results submitted to the AWA, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that: 

Animals whose registration identifiers start with PED are Pedigree Recorded Animals. What this means is that the details which AWA used to register the animal were obtained from a Recognised Wagyu Registry Organisation – in other words a Wagyu breed association based outside of Australia. AWA has not independently verified the information with respect to the animal or the details recorded about the animal. You should read AWA’s by-laws which set out details regarding the definition of a Pedigree Recorded Animal. 
Pedigree and DNA data submitted and supplied to AWA may have errors in it which cannot be detected without further DNA testing. 
Technology may have advanced since a particular test was undertaken so that genetic issues or inaccuracies which were previously not detectable are now able to be detected by current testing technology (i.e. if the animal was tested again with current technology). 
AWA estimates that less than 1% of the pedigree entries, ownership or breeding details in the AWA Herdbook may have errors or which may be misleading. For this reason, users ought to consider if they need to obtain independent testing of the relevant animal (if possible) to ensure that the data is accurate.

Regarding prefectural content, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that: 

Prefectural content is based on the estimation of prefectural origin from Japanese breeding records of 201 foundation sires and 168 foundation dams. As genotype-based parent verification is not used in Japan, and full Japanese registration certificates are not available for all foundation animals, exact prefectural composition for these sires and dams cannot be validated. 
The calculation of prefectural content for Australian Herdbook animals relies on the accuracy of pedigree records and DNA samples provided by AWA members.

Regarding DNA testing and genetic condition results submitted to the AWA, it is important to appreciate, and you need to be aware that: 

As genetic testing results are provided by independent DNA testing laboratories at the request of AWA members, AWA relies solely on the accuracy of the reporting of genetic testing as completed by the laboratories. 
AWA uses GeneProb software to calculate the likelihood of pedigree animals being a carrier of genetic conditions. This likelihood is an estimate based on the available genetic testing results.

If you consider that you do not understand or appreciate the nature and/or implications of the data provided on this website or the WBVs of a particular animal, then AWA strongly recommends that you seek expert advice.  Note there is substantial technical information and articles on the Wagyu website to assist our members.

AWA’s liability for any loss or damage, consequential or otherwise, suffered or incurred by you or your related business, arising directly or indirectly from your use of Database Information, to the extent permitted by law, is limited to AWA providing you with a refund for the fees paid for the service (if any), or AWA re-performing the service, where possible, at the election of AWA.

AWA administers this database in good faith to support AWA members and the industry. AWA does not represent or warrant that the animals recorded in this database, or animals breed from them, will achieve any particular genetic or phenotype performance.

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