Controlling Parasites in Organic Cattle and Sheep - Northern Ireland

Date: Thursday 8 March 2012

Venue: Greenmount Campus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Time: 10am – 4pm

This Soil Association event will bring together specialists to help farmers improve returns from organic cattle and sheep production.

Following the success of the “Understanding Soil” event held last year, delegate feedback highlighted a clear interest in developing a better understanding of internal and external parasites in organic cattle and sheep systems, including information on management practices to reduce treatments and avoid anthelmintic resistance.

We welcome all farmers and interested parties to attend.

Tickets cost £20 (plus VAT) for producer members and £35 (plus VAT) for non-producer members*. Advanced booking is essential.

Please book your place by phoning Astrid Toner on 0117 9142400.

AGENDA

Chair: Anna Bassett (Soil Association)
 

10.00 Coffee and Registration

10.30 Introduction to internal and external parasites
Dr Peter Bates; VMEC

11.15 Questions and Answers

11.25 Tea and Coffee

11.45 Pasture management to prevent parasite damage
Heather McCalman; Grassland Development Centre, IBERS

12.25 Questions and Answers

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Faecal Egg Count Monitoring
Dr Steven Johnston, Greenmount Campus

14.00 In Refugia’ theory for treatment of parasites
Dr Peter Bates; VMEC

14.30 Management of external parasites (Sheep)
Peter Plate (Damory Veterinary Clinic)

15.10 Questions and Answers

15.20 Management of external parasites (Cattle)
Peter Plate (Damory Veterinary Clinic)

15.50 Questions and Answers

16.00 Close

*This cost is to help us cover catering and speaker attendance costs.

This event has been kindly supported by the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise.