Moo-ving the “Oink-spiration”

Moo-ving the “Oink-spiration”

This event is free for members. Members need to login or register for an account to access the free ticket. 

Technologies to monitor animal welfare are improving husbandry for happier, healthier poultry, pigs and cattle. Artificial intelligence, computer vision and tracking and monitoring solutions are working alongside detection devices to identify problems before they arise to enable prompt actions.

Why join:

  • Discover cutting-edge technology and reasearch: learn trends around using tech for better welfare dicisions;
  • Get knowledge that can improve farm productivity, animal heath, and sustainability;
  • Network with industry experts and other farmers: join this “quacking” event for some “oink-spiration”  and moo-ve your thinking forward!

 

Cost

Event price for non-members is £25 (excl. VAT). Free for members. Members need to login or register for an account to access the free ticket. 

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Agenda

27th January 2025, 11:00 - Event Start
11:00 - 11:05 - Welcome and Introduction
11:05 - 11:15 - Keynote talk​ - Dr. Zoe Barker, Lecturer at University of Reading

The role of technologies in improving the welfare of farmed livestock​

11:15 - 11:25 - Funding Opportunities. Esther Harper, Senior Portfolio Manager at BBSRC UKRI
11:30 - 12:15 - Cattle
  • Phil Cullinan, Business Development Manager at Nantwich Farm Vets - "I’m a dairy farmer – pass me my laptop"
  • Francoise Wemelsfelder, Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC - "The QBA App: Making time to monitor how animals feel"
  • Robert Hyde, CTO, VetVision AI - Can we monitor livestock health and welfare 24/7?"
  • Q&A
12:15 - 12:50 - Poultry
  • Stuart Laws, Estate Director at Uphouse Farm - “Boldly going………. Somewhere”
  • Angie Curtis, Sales Director at RoboScientific - "Automated Real-time Disease Monitoring"
  • Thomas Stringer, CFO at Flybox - Poultry welfare using live insects
  • Q&A
12:50 - 13:00 - Closing remarks
27th January 2025, 13:00 - Event Close