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Theatre Sessions
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Whital Hall
HAMMOND LECTURE
Session 08:45 - 09:45
Chair: Dr Sinclair Mayne
08:45 HM Animal Science - Recent progress and future challenges
J D Oldham, SAC, UK
PFC 212
CATTLE BEHAVIOUR
Session 10:15- 11:35
Chair: Dr Aidan Moloney
10:15 95 Are cows more likely to lie down the longer they stand?
B J Tolkamp, M J Haskell, C A Morgan, S P Turner
10:30 96 Factors affecting dairy cow preference to be indoors or at pasture
G Charlton, S M Rutter, M East, L A Sinclair
10:45 97 Adding straw to a total mixed ration and the method of straw inclusion affects production and eating
behaviour of lactating dairy cows
D J Humphries, D E Beever, C K Reynolds
11:00 98 The effect of time of day when dairy heifers are introduced to a group containing mature cows on
welfare and performance
A R Boyle, C P Ferris, D J Kilpatrick, N E O'Connell
11:15 99 The effect of the provision of ‘furniture' on the use of a loafing area by continuously housed dairy
cattle
M J Haskell, S Bain, D J Roberts, F M Langford
11:30 100 Influence of bedding substrates on lying and rising behaviour in dairy heifers
J McBride, N E O'Connell
SDH (ADJACENT TO WHITLA HALL)
13:00 - 13:45 HIGHLIGHTS - DISCUSSION SESSION
PRIORITIES FOR LAND USE - FOOD, FIBRE, FUEL OR FEED
Session 13:45 - 14:45
Chair: Dr Alistair Carson
13:45 PLU1 Global Challenges: Land Use for Food and Energy - 2020 and beyond
P Gregory, SRI, UK
14:15 PLU2 Re-defining efficiency of food production from livestock
M Wilkinson, University of Nottingham, UK
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