National Youngstock Association

Beyond Calf Exports Stakeholders Forum

22nd November 2012

National Youngstock Association

Why Launch the Association?o Knowledge transfer

o Promote best practice

o Provide a forum for all Youngstock stakeholders

• Farmers

• Vets

• Breeding companies

• Feed companies

• Retailers

• Wider industry

National Youngstock Association

Launch Associationo Increased demand for knowledge transfer

• National Mastitis Council

• National Cattle Mobility Event

• Large Herds Conference

No forum for Youngstock

Hartpury College o Conference – aimed at farmers and allied professionals

o Plenary sessions – key topics

o Four stream presentation plan

1. Practical approach to ......

2. Fertility

3. Nutrition

4. Health and disease management

National Youngstock Conference

Time Stream 1Practical approach

to……

Stream 2Fertility

Stream 3Nutrition

Stream 4Health and disease

managementFarm walk

8.45 - 9.30 Registration

9.30 - 11.00 Welcome and Plenary session - Dr Tim Potter , Oli Hodgkinson, Alistair Boyle

11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break in trade area Depart 11.15

11.30 - 12.30 Birth to weaningDr Brian Aldridge

Pre-breeding management of bulls for successful heifer mating

Colin Penny

Colostrum management and monitoring

Kate Johnson

Control of respiratory disease

Jonathan Statham

Calf health around calving

Keith CutlerRob Drysdale

12.30 - 1.30 Buffet lunch in trade area Depart 1.15

1.30 - 2.30Heifer breeding: breed

or bust -Jon Mouncey

Feeding and FertilityJames Husband

Farmers perspective on good youngstock

managementWim Bosma

Liver flukeAndrew Montgomery

Coccidiosis Dr Tim Potter

Calf health around calving

Keith CutlerRob Drysdale

2.30 - 3.00 Coffee break in trade area Depart 2.45

3.00 - 4.00 Beef and Dairy NutritionTom Hough

Understanding bull proofs and sire selection for AI in maiden heifers

Hugh Ratcliffe

Focusing farms on heifer rearing

Hayley Verney

Performance monitoring for beef and dairy

Rob Drysdale

Calf health around calving

Keith CutlerRob Drysdale

4.00 - 4.30 Summary and close – Jon Mouncey - Longevity and the future

Press Campaigns

• 5 farm walks • 28th February – Evesham, Worcester

• 8th March – Penrith, Cumbria

• 13th March – Steyning, West Sussex

• 3rd May – Monyash, Bakewell

• 16th May – Eaglesfield, Lockerbie

• Over 600 attendees

The Future?

• 3rd Conference being planned for late 2013.

• In discussion with the RABDF about further farm walks.

• Forging links with stakeholders and other organisations.

• Development of resources to support the industry.