RSPCA Qld World Farm Animal Day Symposium
Thursday 2 October
PROGRAM
Venue: Barden Conference Centre, 390 Simpsons Road, Bardon, Brisbane
Chairperson: Dr Cam Day
8.45am Registration, with coffee available
9.15am 9.30am Welcome
9.30am 10.00am The history of mulesing and research to find a replacement
Prof Jim Rothwell, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Queensland
10.00am 10.30am Attitudes of Australian sheep farmers to animal welfare
Prof Clive Phillips, Centre for Animal Welfare & Ethics, University of Queensland
10.30am 10.45am Morning Tea
10.45am 11.15am To close your eyes will not ease anothers pain: the challenge of assessing pain in animals
Prof Natalie Waran, School of Natural Sciences, Unitec, New Zealand
11.15am 12.00pm Keynote address Animal pain: elimination or alleviation
Prof Kevin Stafford, Co-director of Animal Welfare Science & Bioethics Centre, Massey University
12.00pm 12.45pm Lunch
12.45pm 1.30pm Panel Discussion
Prof Kevin Stafford, Ms Melina Tensen (RSPCA Australia), Dr Rick Symons, Dr Carol Petherick, Ms Cynthia Burnett (Animal Liberation Qld and Animals Australia), Industry representative (to be advised)
1.30pm 2.00pm Welfare challenges in extensive livestock production systems
Dr Carol Petherick, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
2.00pm 2.15pm Afternoon Tea
2.15pm 2.45pm Animal Care and Protection Act and livestock
Dr Rick Symons, Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
2.45pm 3.10pm Extensive beef production husbandry (producers perspective)
Mr Greg Brown, AgForce Cattle
3.10pm 3.35pm Title to be advised
Mr Geoff Cornford, Feedlot industry
3.35pm 4.00pm Where the Wool Industry is now, to 2010 and beyond
Mr Brent Finlay,Professional Sheep and Wool Producer, Traprock Region, South East Queensland
4.00pm 4.15pm Final questions and closing remarks
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