The Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium: Intersection of Best Practices and Sustainability
The Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium brings together dairy farmers, veterinarians, consultants, universities, and the dairy community to discuss best recommended practices with focus on animal well-being, management, husbandry, animal-people interaction, health, and productivity. The first keynote speaker will be Dr. Christine Webb discussing “Animal Empathy and the Ethical Upshot”. Other speakers will include Julie Føske Johnsen, Nina Von Keyserlingk, Jennifer Walker, Monique Pairis-Garcia, Lily Edwards-Callaway, and Noa Roman-Muniz. The program will also include producer panel discussions as well as short oral presentations on dairy welfare-related research by students from universities across the country. The symposium is targeted towards dairy producers, consultants, dairy industry reps, academia/Extension, and veterinarians.
We will once again offer a Spanish-Seaking Session targeted towards farm managers, herdsmen, and key employees. The goal for this Spanish-Speaking Session is to teach the basics of animal welfare, why it is important on the dairy, and how to train other employees. Completion of this session will count towards required annual training outlined in the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program.
- View Program Agenda (PDF)
- View Press Release (PDF)
CE Credit (12 hours)
- Approved by:
- New York State Education Department Office of the Professions
- Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO)
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
- FARM Program
Dates & Location
- May 27-28, 2020
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
100 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, New York 13202
Lodging
- Marriott Syracuse Downtown
- Cutoff date for Room Block: May 5th
- Group Name: Dairy Cattle Welfare Council
Registration
To be opened in December.
DCWC members have unlimited access to full proceedings in the membership portion of the website (member login).