Bounce Forward was the theme of last week's South Island Dairy Event (Side) held at ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill.
Side was established in 1998 to provide a forum for those involved in the South Island dairy industry to gain and apply knowledge, skills and technology to their business.
Speakers and workshops were based around "keeping it real'' and the concept of bouncing forward through the environment dairy farmers are enduring.
Speakers included kiwifruit orchardist Ken Edkins, ultramarathon runner Mal Law and former New Zealand Cricket boss Martin Snedden.