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Annual Conference 2010
Food, Feed, Energy and Fibre from Land - a vision for 2020
An International Conference to address future challenges for land use
Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 12-14 April 2010
Authors must register by 22 February 2010
| World food demand is predicted to double from present levels by 2050, driven by a projected 40% increase in population growth and changes in eating patterns. This will undoubtedly lead to greater demand for livestock products. However, our ability to increase food production is constrained by a number of factors, including competing demands for land use for energy production and recreational use, together with the impact of climate change on land availability and productivity. This conference will bring together a range of international research scientists to discuss future priorities for agricultural research and development and, in particular, to examine factors influencing the efficiency of food and energy production. |
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Major themes for the conference will include:
- Food Production
- Energy from Land
- Implications for Land Use
- Knowledge and Innovation Transfer and Interaction
Incorporating annual conferences of the British Society of Animal Science, the Agricultural Research Forum of Ireland and the World Poultry Science Association (UK Branch), in collaboration with the Association of Applied Biologists.
REGISTRATON BSAS/ARF Annual Conference 12-14 April
| Programme and Application Form | authors must register by 22 February |
| Map of Queen's University | Accommodation details |
Registration WPSA (UK Branch) Annual Conference 13-14 April
| Programme and Application Form | authors must register by 22 February |
| WPSA website for more details | Accommodation details |
SUMMARY SUBMISSION
| TO SUBMIT A REVISED OR INVITED SUMMARY PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW 'Submit your summary here', where you will also be able to view the reviewers comments. To submit a revised submission please use your email and password that you used with your original submission. To upload your revised submission go to the first page of your original submission 'please attach your submission' and browse your computer to upload, which then overwrites previous submission. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AS A NEW SUBMISSION. |
| Only revised or invited summaries are now being accepted. The system is closed to new submissions. | Guidelines for authors | Template | Submit your summary here |
PROGAMME
| Sunday | 11 April 2010 | Student Programme | Sunday afternoon and Monday morning | ||
| Monday | 12 April 2010 | ||||
Session 1 13:30 -15:00 | Presidents Session | Recent Advances in Crop Science | Rumen Degradation and Fermentation | Animals and the Environment | What the Equine Industry wants from Equine Science |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Tea and Highlights Discussion Session | ||||
Session 2 16:00 - 17:55 | Genetics and Health | Ruminants - Milk Production and Quality | Nutrition | Livestock and Climate Change: Impacts and Mitigation | Equine Performance |
| Tuesday | 13 April 2010 | ||||
Session 3 08:45 - 09:45 | Hammond Lecture Animal Science - Recent Progress and Future Challenges | ||||
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Coffee | ||||
Session 4 10:15 - 12:15
| What Industry wants from Animal Science | Gaseous Emissions from Animal Ruminants | Cattle Behaviour | Advances in Equine Science a) Advances in Equine Nutrition b) Advances in Equine Behaviour and Welfare
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| 12:00 -13:45 | Lunch and Highlights | (Highlights discussion commence 13:00 hours) | |||
Session 5 13:45 - 15:30 | Progress and Potential from Animal Breeding WPSA/BSAS joint session | Soil Quality and Pollution
| Priorities for Land Use - food, fibre, fuel or feed? | Companion and Captive Animals | |
| 15:30 -16:00 | Tea | ||||
Session 6 16:00 - 18:00 | Developments in Genetic Evaluations | Environmental Contamination Control | Agricultural Economics | Animal Health | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | AGM | ||||
| Wednesday | 14 April 2010 | ||||
Session 7 08:45 - 10:30 | Improvements in Measuring Phenotypes | Genetics and Feed Efficiency | Calf Rearing | Health, Welfare and Behaviour | |
| 10:10 - 11:00 | Coffee | ||||
Session 8 11:00 - 13:05 | Carcass Composition and Meat Quality | Increasing Food Production from Grassland with Reduced Environmental Impact | Reproduction | Pigs |
| POSTERS | |
| Monday - Tuesday Coffee | Tuesday Coffee - end of Day |
Feed Studies - Sheep and Goats | Dairy Nutrition Dairy Genetics Grassland Agricultural Economics Health Issues Calf Nutrition |
| Discussion Highlights | Discussion Highlights |
| Monday Tea | Tuesday Lunch |
| Dairy Pigs Ruminants | Genetics Animal Health Meat Quality |
Publication of summaries
Summaries will be published in the series Advances in Animal Biosciences which will be available at the meeting. Delegates will receive a copy as part of their conference fee, other parties may purchase copies after the meeting. Summaries will also be available on-line after the meeting. Prior to publication, reviewers and the organising committee who view the summaries will not divulge any details of the summaries to other parties.
| INFORMATION |
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Information Leaflet | Sponsorship Form (doc) Exhibitors Form (doc |
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