My first contact with the NZ Grassland Association was in 1996 when I was asked to convene the organizing committee for the Oamaru Conference. I soon found that the Grassland Association was a great mix of farmers, researchers, industry advisors and scientists. To me AgResearch Grasslands at Palmerston North is the home of pastoral research in NZ and with the conference here in Palmerston North it will be a great opportunity to see where it all happens.
