Broiler Farming in the Next Decade - Cavan

10 October 2022 10 October 2022 Presentations, stakeholder consultation & demonstration event

Teagasc’s first poultry Knowledge Transfer event will take place on October 10^th and 11^th in Ballyhaise College, Co Cavan and Moorepark Food Research Centre, Co Cork, respectively.

These events will give broiler farmers, processors and stakeholders a chance to engage with experts on the topics that are influencing our industry on a day-to-day basis and into the future. The presentations will cover broiler genetics, vaccines, robotics, sustainable energy sources, planning issues, ammonia emissions, etc.

Relevant companies and organisations will host stands in our exhibition hall, giving attendees the opportunity to discuss the issues related to their broiler enterprise.  

Registration is essential. If you have any questions or would like to exhibit, please contact Rebecca Tierney at Rebecca.tierney@teagasc.ie

Exhibitors! If you wish to have a stand at either of these events please leave your details at the button below and a representative will be in touch

Agenda

9:30am - Registration

9:40am - Welcome
Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director

10am - Session 1: Innovative Technologies

• 10am - Robotics 
  Shane Kiernan, IAMUS
• 10:15am - Robotics 
  Michael McCreesh, MSD Poultry Sense
• 10:30am - Coccidiosis Control, What are the Options?
  Conor Sheehy, MSD
• 10:45am - Discussion

11am - Break & Exhibition

11:30am - Session 2: Environmental Sustainability

• 11:30am - Waste usage
  Declan Bolton, Teagasc
• 11:45am - Planning issues
  Brian Coffey, EPA
• 12:00pm - Ammonia and dust emissions from modern broiler production
  Elizabeth Ball, Christina Mulvenna and Rodrigo Olave, AFBI
• 12:15pm - Discussion

12:30pm - Lunch & Exhibition

1:30pm - Session 3: Broiler Genetics

• 1:30pm - Management watch outs for optimising Ross 308
  Niamh Molloy, Aviagen
• 1:45pm -  Management watch outs for optimising Ranger PS
  Niamh Molloy, Aviagen
• 2pm - Hubbard Premium Concept Broiler Production
  Patrick Nicholls, Hubbard Breeders
• 2:15pm - Discussion

2:30pm - Break & Exhibition

3:00pm - Session 4: Environmental Sustainability

• 3pm - Energy usage
  Barry Caslin, Teagasc
• 3:15pm - Solar panels              
  Ger Kennedy, Solarco Ltd
• 3:30pm - Biomass Heating & SSRH on Broiler Farms
  Ger Crosse, Woodco Ltd
• 3:45pm - Discussion

4pm - Closing session: Future plans

• 4pm - Teagasc Poultry Advisory
  Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc