AFAC hosting Livestock Care Conference next week

Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) is hosting the annual Livestock Care Conference virtually from March 15 to March 17.

The theme is PREP for Livestock Emergencies (Plan, Respond, Evaluate, Progress) and will include emergency planning discussions, panels, experts, producer and industry leaders who will share their own experiences and a table top workshop on crisis planning.

Registration will also include two Lunch n' Learn sessions prior to the conference on March 8 and March 10, 2022.

The Livestock Care Conference (LCC) includes three days of interactive learning sessions covering a range of topics such as

• Biosecurity

• Disease preparedness

• Emergency response

• Trespass

The agenda will run through the different aspects of PREP, starting with a high-level look at livestock emergency planning, prep and management from keynote speaker, and president of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue, Dr. Rebecca Gimenez Husted.

The next two days will follow the emergency planning process from preparation, to managing an emergency as it is happening, and then evaluating and learnings post-event.

Award of Distinction: This year marks a change to the Award process. To read more and to enter a nomination for this year's Award of Distinction, see: https://www.afac.ab.ca/livestock-careconference/awards-of-distinction/

Student Sponsorship: If you are a post-secondary student and would like to apply for the student sponsorship program, visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/1bc052f6-8f3d-4ac9-a0f1dacb41d5d751/register?rp=b7738a47-cd0b-4ac1-9009-592ff847e94e

To register: https://web.cvent.com/event/1bc052f6-8f3d-4ac9a0f1-dacb41d5d751/regProcessStep1