Advances in young stock science
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Ground Floor Conference Room
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| Ground Floor Conference Room |
Overview
Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition
Details
Achieving early and adequate intake of high-quality colostrum is widely recognized as the single most important management factor in determining the health and survival of neonates’
Godden, 2022. But the BSAS young-stock session in Belfast 2024 has an exciting mix of developing subjects including the ever expanding behavioural field exploring young stock cognitive function alongside on farm routines. With youngstock rearing we are never far away from faecal changes and 3 papers looking into topics from microbiota, dehydration and time of year. Feeding and feed additives can never be overlooked in a youngstock session and you will not be disappointed. Yeast strains and milk replacer supply on growth and of course never forgetting colostrum .Lastly we finish on novel techniques of understanding what is happening under the skin of our young stock.
Session Sponsor & Speakers
Session Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition
Dr Elizabeth Homer
ECA Sustainability Manager Ruminants
Trouw
A holistic approach to sustainability starts with youngstock
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Dr Liz Homer studied BSc Animal Science at the University of Nottingham and went on to complete a PhD in Dairy Cow Physiology and Fertility. After being awarded her PhD she then worked as a post doctoral scientist for a couple of years focusing on oestrous detection and expression, dairy cow nutrition trials, and assisting in trials focusing on the rumen microbiome and methane reduction.
She joined Trouw Nutrition GB in 2015 as Ruminant Technical Development Manager focusing on linking R&D with practical, applicable solutions for use at customer and farm level.
Liz now holds the position of ECA Sustainability Manager Ruminants where she liaises with key stakeholders such as processors and retailers, leading the companies sustainability strategy and implementing with the feed industry and farmers across Europe.
Mrs Ganimet Unsal-Polat
PhD Student
University of Reading
Ms. Sabine Scully
Teagasc Walsh Scholar-phd
Teagasc Grange Research Centre
Ms Beth Riley
Postgraduate Research Student
SRUC/ University of Edinburgh
Miss Juanita Echeverry Munera
Phd Candidate
Trouw Nutrition
Mr Rischi Robinson Malehere
PhD Student
Teagasc, AGRIC, Grange, Co. Meath, Ireland
Mr George Lindley
Phd Student
Royal Veterinary College
Prof Jean Margerison
Research And Teaching
University Of Nottingham
Prof Jean Margerison
Research And Teaching
University Of Nottingham
Chair
Laura Tennant
Techical Advisor
TNGB
