West Texas A&M to Host Symposium on Mortality Management
The 6th International Symposium on Animal Mortality Management will be held June 3-7, 2018 at the Amarillo Texas Embassy Suites.
Registration: Full Conference Registration $475 or ($575 > May 6, 2018),
Mon. Tours $125, Tue. Sessions $200, Wed. Sessions $200, Demonstrations Only $65 or Thurs. Emergency Exercise $65
Embassy Suites Amarillo Downtown, 550 S Buchanan Street &SE 6th Ave, Amarillo, TX, 79101,
Hotel Rate: $93, use group code: IAM … book online or call or 806-4191470
Questions: email, Dr. Robert DeOtte rdeotte@wtamu.edu or Dr Brent Auvermann BAuverma@ag.tamu.edu
Sunday, June 3, 2018
- p.m. Pre-Conference Reception and Registration
Monday, June 4, 2018
- – 7 a.m. Breakfast and Registration/Load Buses … Texas Agriculture Tours
- p.m. Reception and Dinner – Palo Duro Canyon
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
- a.m. Breakfast and Registration
- a.m. Exhibitor Showcase
- a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
- a.m. Keynote Address: Mark Teachman, D.V.M., USDA
- a.m. Plenary Session: International Keynote: Dr. Eran Raizman, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
10 a.m. Break and Exhibitor Showcase
- a.m. Technical Presentation Sessions:
Session 1: Optimizing Agriculture Systems /Disposition of Final Products
Session 2: Emerging Diseases Control and Environmental Impact
- p.m. Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase
- p.m. Livestock Mortality Management in Response to Natural Disasters
- p.m. Break and Exhibitor Showcase
- p.m. Technical Presentation Sessions:
Session 3: Federal, State and Industry Response
Session 4: Emerging Diseases Control and Environmental Impact
- p.m. Poster Presentation Session, Reception, and Exhibitor Showcase
- p.m. Free Evening
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- a.m. Breakfast and Exhibitor Showcase
- a.m. Technical Presentation Session:
Session 5: Carcass Management
Session 6: Carcass Treatment
10 a.m. Break and Exhibitor Showcase
- a.m. International Panel: Global Issues in Animal Mortality Management: Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons Learned
- p.m. Lunch and Exhibitor Showcase
- p.m. Livestock Disaster Response Exercise Prep: Continuity of business operations
- p.m. Assemble for departure to the demonstrations.
- p.m. Concept and Equipment Demonstrations –ARS and Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Bushland Texas
- p.m. Return to hotel. Free evening.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
- a.m. Breakfast
- a.m. Emergency Exercise
- p.m. Symposium Wrap Up
- p.m. Symposium Concluded
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