Symposium Schedule Print
Wednesday May 19, 2010, wEBER ARENA and K-State Union Forum Hall

1:00 - 5:00 PM 

Weber Arena

Emergency Preparedness

 


6:30 PM

Forum Hall

Introduction to the North American Food Animal Well-Being Commission

Multiple

7:00 PM

Forum Hall

How to set up and implement an auditing system

 Temple Grandin

7:30 PM

Forum Hall

Adoption of Industry Guidelines and creating the animal welfare culture in your operation.

Bob Smith

8:00 PM

Forum Hall

How can industries respond to public concern

 Lily Edwards

 

 

 

 

Thursday May 20, 2010 – K-State Union Forum Hall
 
BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN
8:00 AMTeaching animal welfare in the field.

Ron Gill

8:30 AMIncorporation of animal welfare into animal science and veterinary medical educational programsGatz Riddell
9:00 AMAnimal welfare on the cow/calf operation

KC Olson

9:30 AMManagement of neonatal dairy bullsGuy Loneragan 
 Break  
10:30 AMWeaning management and preconditioningJoe Stookey
11:00 AM

Transportation

Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein
11:30 AMAnimal welfare at the livestock marketing auctionsDave Sjeklocha
12:00 PMLUNCH – K-STATE UNION BALLROOM  
 
1:00 PMAnimal welfare at the feedlot levelTemple Grandin
1:30 PMCaregiver interaction: social adjustment and holistic care of beef cattleTom Noffsinger
2:00 PMCompromised cattle program: the elimination of compromised cattle transportJennifer Woods
2:30 PMAnalgesic pharmacology and management of pain associated with dehorning, castration and lamenessHans Coetzee
 Break 
3:30 PMEnvironmental management and stressFrank Mitloehner
4:00 PMA tool for managing mud in feedlot pensTerry Mader
4:30 PMHeat stress in feedlotsDee Griffin
5:00 PMUnder Roof Cattle Feeding Operations and Welfare IssuesDerek Haley
7:00 - 9:00 PMPoster Competition and entertainment 
Friday May 21, 2010 – FORUM HALL
 
BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN
8:00 AM Management of culled dairy cowsCarolyn Stull
8:30 AMEuthanasia TechniquesJan Shearer
9:00 AMAnimal welfare at the beef packing levelMike Siemens
9:30 AMScientific assessment of animal welfare - risk assessmentJeff Rushen
10:30 AM How do we benchmark animal welfare progress in our industriesDan Thomson
11:00 AM What are the economics associated with welfareGlynn Tonsor
11:30 AMQuestions and Comments from the attendees