SDT Autumn Conference 2024: Smart dairy farm practices to enhance milk quality, productivity, nutrition and functionality

 

 

AUTUMN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

 

8.30                 Registration/Coffee/Trade stand viewing

9.15                 Welcome Address: Nick Edwards, President, SDT

9.20                 Paper 1:          Macro picture of dairy farming in the UK and implications for the future (John Powell, DEFRA)

9.50                 Paper 2:          How a structured crossbreeding plan can help a dairy business (Chris Stone, Viking Genetics)

10.20               Paper 3:          Adaptation to climate change: How nutrition can help cow health, milk production and quality under heat                                                                                                                        stress conditions (Daniel Rico, CRSAD)

10.50               Coffee and Trade Stand viewing

11.30               Paper 4:          The impact of multispecies pasture on both milk production and milk composition (Alann Jezequel &                                                                                                                                 Renata Kostovska, Teagasc)

12.00               Paper 5:          From feed to air: how to use smart technology to reduce dairy cow emissions (Adrian Packington, dsm-firmenich)

12.30               Paper 6:          Innovations in antibiotic testing (Alexandre Precania, Unisensor)

13.00                                         Lunch/Trade Stand viewing/Optional Tour Shrewsbury Town FC

14.30               Paper 7:          Dairy farm automation, cow health and milk quality (Andrew Wilson, Lely)

15.00               Paper 8:          Challenges to the farmer in transitioning to chlorine-free cleaning (Kathryn Kenneally, Dairy Direct)           

15.30               Closing remarks: Nick Edwards, President SDT

 

(Link to printable programme HERE)

 

Registration to Attend

Please register your attendance by clicking the link at the base of the page and bring the Eventbrite registration ticket with you. Without the issued ticket entry may be refused.

 

Trade Stand

Table Top Trade Stands (6ft x 2.5ft) are available at this event. Trade Stand Booking Form, click HERE & send to execdirector@sdt.org

 Shrewsbury Town Football Club

Oteley Road, Shrewsbury SY2 6ST United Kingdom