Feed Science Forums at the Dairy Event 2010

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SilAC

A new series of Feed Science Forums designed to offer practical science based advice to all farmers as well as consultants and feed advisors will be held at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show. SilAC is sponsoring the following two sessions:

  • “How bale silage can be beneficial to livestock farmers” by Dave Davies, Director of Silage Solutions and independent researcher for SilAC
  • “Red clover silage for livestock farms” by Rhun Fychan, Research Scientist at IBERS, Aberystwyth University, and independent researcher for SilAC

The forums will be staged in a state of the art glass fronted area located in the Feeds and Forage Zone.

Please find the schedule of the seminars below.

Tuesday 7 September

Time Title Speaker Sponsor
0955 -1255 Introduction Animal Bytes    
1000 -1300 How bale silage can be beneficial to livestock farmers Dave Davies, Director of Silage Solutions and independent resercher for SilAC Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC)
1020 -1320 Designing diets to reduce the saturated fat content of milk Wyn Morris, BOCM  Pauls Wyn Morris, BOCM  Pauls
1040 -1340 Mech Fiber; the key to improving feed conversion efficiency and dairy profits David Beever, Keenan Keenan
1100 -1400 Mineral supplementation of ruminant diets Liam Sinclair, Harper Adams University College Alltech
1120 -1420 Nutrition for Cows milked on robotic systems Duncan Rose Carrs Billington
1140 - 1440 Red clover silage for livestock farms Rhun Fychan, Research Scientist, IBERS, Aberystwyth University and independent resercher for SilAC Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC)

1200 - 1500

 The use of Plant Extracts for modifying rumen function and feed intake in the ruminant Sergio Calsamiglia, University of Barcelona Pancosma
1220 -1520 Biotin = More Milk and Better Feet Roger Blowey & Adrian Packington, DSM DSM Nutritional Products

 

Wednesday 8 September

 

Time Title Speaker Sponsor
0955 -1255 Introduction Animal Bytes    
1000 -1300 The use of Plant Extracts for modifying Rumen Function and Feed Intake in the Ruminant Sergio Calsamiglia, University of Barcelona Pancosma
1020 -1320 How bale silage can be beneficial to livestock farmers Dave Davies, Director of Silage Solutions and independent resercher for SilAC Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC)
1040 -1340 Designing diets to reduce the saturated fat content of milk Wyn Morris, BOCM Pauls BOCM Pauls
1100 -1400 Mech Fiber; the key to improving feed conversion feed conversion efficiency and dairy profits David Beever, Keenan  Keenan 
1120 -1420 Biotin = More Milk and Better Feet Roger Blowey & Adrian Packington DSM Nutritional Products
1140 - 1440 Mineral supplementation of ruminant diets Liam Sinclair Harper Adams University College Alltech

1200 - 1500

 Nutrition for Cows milked on robotic systems Duncan Rose Carrs Billington
1220 -1520 Red clover silage for livestock farms Rhun Fychan, Research Scientist, IBERS, Aberystwyth University and independent resercher for SilAC Silage Advisory Centre (SilAC)