Venue Clayton Whites Hotel, Abbey Street, Townparks, Wexford, Y35 C5PF
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In recent years there has been a major increase in research efforts to address challenges around the production of beef from the dairy herd, including the development of a number of large-scale joint initiatives with industry partners.
The Dairy Calf-to-Beef International Conference will provide a platform for the dissemination of the latest results from these studies, as well as updates on state of the art technological advances in dairy-beef production, internationally.
In addition, this conference will provide an opportunity for delegates to learn about new innovations to promote sustainability within the sector and to underpin the future viability of dairy and beef sectors.
Leading national and international scientists will compare:
- intensive concentrate-based and pasture-based dairy-beef systems and their impact on financial and environmental sustainability;
- the impact of new developments in beef cattle genetics targeted for use in the dairy herd;
- nutrition of dairy-beef calves in early life;
- health of dairy-beef calves in intensive and pasture-based systems as well as
- measures to support better vertical integration of the dairy-beef industry.
PROGRAMME
Wednesday 16th October
09.00 - Registration
09.45 - Conference opening
10.00 - Dairy calf-to-beef production systems
12.00 - Lunch and poster viewing
13.00 - Field trip (Johnstown Castle and ABP Demonstration Farm)
19.30 - Late Gala dinner
Thursday 17th October
08.30 - 10.30 Breeding and reproduction
10.30 - 11.15 Coffee break and poster viewing
11.15 - 13.15 Calf nutrition – birth to yearling
13.15 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 16.00 Health and welfare
16.00 - 17.00 Panel discussion on vertical integration
17.00 - 17.15 Close of conference
REGISTRATION
Registration fee:
Delegate rate: €250
Student rate: €200
Registration fee includes attendance at the two day event, lunch on both days, tea/coffee breaks, gala dinner and proceedings booklet.
For queries contact Ellen Fitzpatrick / Margie Egan
ellen.fitzpatrick@teagasc.ie
margie.egan@teagasc.ie
Closing date of registration is Friday 11th October at 12 noon
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