Time
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Session
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08.30
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Registration opens, tea/coffee
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09.30
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Conference opens: Welcome – Prof. Colin Dennis - IFST President
Welcome from IFR – Prof. David Boxer – Director, IFR
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09.45
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Chair: Jeremy Hall – Bernard Matthews
Session 1: Sustainable production: the foundation of secure food supply
Prof. Ian Crute, Chief Scientist, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
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10.05
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Session 2: Preventing waste from farm to fork
Andy Dawe, Head of Food and Drink, WRAP
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10.35
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Session 3 : Aquaculture – Sustaining European seafood security - the role of Asian aquaculture
Prof. Dave Little – Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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11.05
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Tea/coffee - Exhibition
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11.30
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Session 4: Safeguarding and improving animal welfare
Prof. Harry Blokhuis, Dept of Animal Environment and Health Section Ethology and
Animal Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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12.00
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Session 5: Reducing the over-use of antibiotics
Jeff Jones, AHVLA
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12.30
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Lunch – Exhibition
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| 13.20 |
Handover of IFST Presidency - New President's outline of future plans for IFST |
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13.35
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Session 6: Modern biotechnology research including GM and its implications on the food supply chain
Prof. Cathie Martin, Norwich Plant Sciences
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14.05
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Session 7: The impact on the food chain of using crops for non-food products
Graham Redman, The Andersons Centre
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14.35
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Session 8: Protein sources for livestock: what are the alternatives?
Prof. Ilias Kyriazakis – School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University
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15.05
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Tea/coffee – Exhibition
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| 15.25 |
Announcement of Poster Competition winner and awarding of prizes |
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15.35
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Session 9: Making sense of these complex challenges
Panel presentations, discussion and summary of key messages
Chair: Prof. Tim Brocklehurst, IFR
David Gregory- Farm Assured
Celia Caulcott – BBSRC
Chris Brown - Asda
George Freeman MP - Adviser to the Government on Life Sciences
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16.30
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Close of conference
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