Date for your Diary: Fri 19 April at 12 Noon, AFBI will be holding a Webinar - Lough Neagh: Past, Present and Future. What AFBI's long-term research tells us about changes in Lough Neagh in recent decades. Registration now open bit.ly/4aSjDlg
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We’re proud to sponsor this year's
BSAS conference in Belfast.
'The role of livestock in our ecosystems and economy'

Check out our session 4.15 today
'The future of animal nutrition'

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Anyone at ⁦BSAS⁩ come and ask me about ⁦AEWG⁩ Acoustic Enrichment

SAVE THE DATE: On 18-19 June AFBI Hillsborough will be holding 'Farming for the Future' Open Days aimed at the #farming community with the latest research to further enhance sustainability of dairy, beef and sheep systems showcased. Registration opens soon!
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Your checklist for #BSAS2024 which starts in one week! We cannot wait to welcome you to Belfast.

Check out bsas.org.uk/conference for details of special packages, book the gala dinner/quiz/pool or special president's session for people who can only spare half a day to join us.

The latest issue of AFB News and Views is now available to download from afbini.gov.uk/newsletters
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Tickets are still available for the #BSAS2024 special 80th anniversary gala dinner.

Booking is essential bit.ly/3GcbKtY
👔Dress code is smart casual

Unable to attend all of #BSAS2024 annual conference this year? Don't worry, we've created a special package which gives you access to the President's Session, Hammond Lecture and lunch on Wednesday 10th April 9AM - 2PM.

Register here 👉 bit.ly/3GcbKtY
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Looking forward to this!

A lively opening is predicted for #BSAS2024 as Prof Maggie Gill University of Aberdeen and Dr Katie McDermott University of Leeds challenge keynote speaker Prof Frank O'Mara Teagasc about the role of livestock in society today.

An intergenerational view as we celebrate our 80th anniversary.

With only 3 weeks to go until #BSAS2024 🎉, former BSAS President Michael Lee caught up with Georgie Croxford from Trident Micro Nutri to discuss their session on 'Reducing the environmental impact of dairy systems'.
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The next generation of livestock researchers visited AFBI Hillsborough yesterday for the AFBI Schools Open Day to see first hand agricultural research in action. Pupils were reminded of the challenges/potential solutions in the agri-food industry at AFBI.
Education NI Paul Givan

Does the worldwide focus on anthropogenic global warming and the enormous pressure to reduce carbon emissions from agriculture threaten to overshadow efforts to improve the welfare of animals on farms?

Find out at #bsas2024
Register 👉🏻 bit.ly/3GcbKtY

Know anybody who has made an outstanding contribution to animal science?

This is your chance to honour them with one of the most prestigious awards in the sector.

Visit here to find out how bit.ly/4bu9xs5

Spread the word!
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Nominations for the prestigious Sir John Hammond award close 1st March. Awarded to those who made a significant contribution and positive impacts to animal science. More info and to nominate ➡️ buff.ly/48DMpFh BSAS AHDB CIELivestock AFBI-NI CAFRE

A pleasure to co-lead the Northern Ireland ⁦School of Biological Sciences⁩ ⁦IGFS⁩ component of the new land use for net zero hub, alongside ⁦Elizabeth Magowan⁩ ⁦AFBI⁩ with input from Jim Harkin ⁦Ulster University⁩ ukri.org/news/major-inv…

Kim Matthews, past president and Head of Animal Breeding & Product Quality AHDB considers how land use and production characteristics can influence the quality of meat in this month's #bsasblog .

You may read Kim's views here 👉🏼 bit.ly/473ONnt

Keynote from Rachel Cassidy, AFBI

“A region-wide strategy to reduce diffuse agricultural losses to the water environment”

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OptiHouse a calf housing project provides a new hi-tech app to help dairy farmers care for calves. Check out the app from bit.ly/47gKCFt and download the guides from bit.ly/49kipzk or view instructional videos from bit.ly/3slViE3
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Sign up for the Ruminant Methane Mitigation Conference which is being held Queen's University Belfast 🎓 on 27th November 👉 bit.ly/3Rqqkol

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