Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Meeting Room 6
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Registration and Networking
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | Conference Welcome |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM |
Opening Address: Livestock - its role in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by Agrisearch |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | Poultry |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Industry Prize |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM | BSAS Undergraduate Thesis of the Year 2023 – Presentation of winning Thesis |
| 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | Presidents Prize |
| 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM |
BSAS AGM
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Networking at Robinsons Bar |
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Assembly Hall
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Registration and Networking
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | Conference Welcome |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM |
Opening Address: Livestock - its role in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by Agrisearch |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
Advances in breeding and genetics to support sustainable livestock systems Sponsored by ICBF |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Controlling parasites in a changing world Sponsored by SEFARI |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM |
The future of animal nutrition Sponsored by ED&F Man Liquid Products UK |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Networking at Robinsons Bar |
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Ground Floor Conference Room
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Registration and Networking
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | Conference Welcome |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM |
Opening Address: Livestock - its role in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by Agrisearch |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
The role of diverse pastures in future proofing livestock sustainability Sponsored by British Grassland Society & Stapledon Memorial Trust |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
The role of diverse pastures in future proofing livestock sustainability Sponsored by Germinal |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM | |
| 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM | The role of vets and farmers in tackling parasitic disease |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Networking at Robinsons Bar |
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Meeting Room 6
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Registration and Networking
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | Conference Welcome |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM |
Opening Address: Livestock - its role in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by Agrisearch |
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | Poultry |
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Industry Prize |
| 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:15 PM - 4:40 PM | BSAS Undergraduate Thesis of the Year 2023 – Presentation of winning Thesis |
| 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM | Presidents Prize |
| 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM |
BSAS AGM
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| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Networking at Robinsons Bar |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Assembly Hall
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Ground Floor Conference Room
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Board Room
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WPSA - Minor Hall
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
President's Session: A deep dive into the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
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| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
WPSA Session 1
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Break
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM |
President's Panel Discussion: livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
WPSA Session 2
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| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
WPSA Session 3
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Climate change and endemic disease Sponsored by BBSRC |
Advances in young stock science Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition |
Sustainable small ruminant systems Sponsored by HCC & LMC |
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| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM |
Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM |
WPSA Session 4
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| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Sustainable Proteins: insects, co-products and technologies Sponsored by Fluid Quip Technologies |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
Dairy Cattle Production and Nutrition Sponsored by Dairy Council NI |
Adoption of science on farms and behaviour change Session Sponsored by MSD Animal Health |
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| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Break
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Gordon Memorial Trust Lecture ''Genotype, Phenotype, Selection and more: improving the skeletal health of laying hens''
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| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
Gordon Memorial Trust Reception
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| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | Gala Dinner | |||
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | WPSA Conference Dinner | |||
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Board Room
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WPSA - Minor Hall
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
President's Session: A deep dive into the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
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| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
WPSA Session 1
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Break
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM |
President's Panel Discussion: livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
WPSA Session 2
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| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
WPSA Session 3
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Sustainable small ruminant systems Sponsored by HCC & LMC |
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| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM |
Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM |
WPSA Session 4
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| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Sustainable Proteins: insects, co-products and technologies Sponsored by Fluid Quip Technologies |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM | ||
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Break
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Gordon Memorial Trust Lecture ''Genotype, Phenotype, Selection and more: improving the skeletal health of laying hens''
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| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
Gordon Memorial Trust Reception
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| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | Gala Dinner | |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | WPSA Conference Dinner | |
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Assembly Hall
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
President's Session: A deep dive into the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Break
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM |
President's Panel Discussion: livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Climate change and endemic disease Sponsored by BBSRC |
| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
Dairy Cattle Production and Nutrition Sponsored by Dairy Council NI |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | Gala Dinner |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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Ground Floor Conference Room
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
President's Session: A deep dive into the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Break
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM |
President's Panel Discussion: livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Advances in young stock science Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition |
| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM |
Adoption of science on farms and behaviour change Session Sponsored by MSD Animal Health |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | Gala Dinner |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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Board Room
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
President's Session: A deep dive into the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM |
Break
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| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM |
President's Panel Discussion: livestock in our economy and ecosystems Sponsored by AFBI NI |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Sustainable small ruminant systems Sponsored by HCC & LMC |
| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM | |
| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM | |
| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Afternoon Coffee Break
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Sustainable Proteins: insects, co-products and technologies Sponsored by Fluid Quip Technologies |
| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | Gala Dinner |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
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WPSA - Minor Hall
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | |
| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
WPSA Session 1
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| 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM | |
| 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM | |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
WPSA Session 2
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| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Hammond Lecture Sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Lunch Break
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| 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM |
WPSA Session 3
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | |
| 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM |
Break
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| 3:20 PM - 4:15 PM |
WPSA Session 4
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| 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | |
| 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM | |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Break
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| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Gordon Memorial Trust Lecture ''Genotype, Phenotype, Selection and more: improving the skeletal health of laying hens''
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| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Gordon Memorial Trust Reception
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| 6:45 PM - 11:00 PM | |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | WPSA Conference Dinner |
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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WPSA - Minor Hall
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| 8:40 AM - 9:10 AM |
WPSA AGM
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| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Poster Viewing Sponsored by Teagasc |
| 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM |
WPSA Session 5
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| 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | |
| 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Break
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| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
WPSA Session 6
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| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Morning Coffee Break
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| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM |
Prizes and Close
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| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM |
Lunch Break Join us for lunch, the launch of the BSAS 2024-2029 Strategic Plan and BSAS 2025, next year’s annual conference. Enter the business card draw for a chance of winning a Taste of Galway hamper and overnight stay at The Galway Bay Hotel and find out if you are the ‘80 years of History’ winner! Check out the upcoming talent with the awarding of the Developing Talent Prize. Don’t forget to collect your BSAS 2024 – 80th Birthday commemorative note book. |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) tour at Hillsborough, Livestock Production Sciences Branch
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Tour of Thompsons Feeds, Belfast, one of the largest multi-species feed mill in Europe
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