Layer Farm Management 

Mark Williams explains the factors that influenced the UK egg sector to seek differentiation using the Lion Code and how this gained global recognition (video duration: 44 min)

Andrew Joret and Dr. Déborah Temple evaluate long-term trends and return on investment in updating housing, to ensuring animal health, welfare and productivity when moving to cage-free environments.

Eduardo de Souza Pinto explores how biosecurity is integral to the everyday work on poultry farms and why it’s well-worth producers’ attention and investment (video duration: 47 minutes).

Find out how flies and red mites can spread Salmonella and how to minimise their impact with Clive Boase from the Pest Management Consultancy (video duration: 34 minutes).

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Clive Boase has spent most of his working life involved with pests of public and animal health importance, in the UK and overseas. He initially worked for a series of multi-national companies on the development and evaluation of novel public health pesticides. Subsequently he established the Pest Management Consultancy, which provides independent technical support to a wide range of organisations concerned with these pests. Recent projects include work with national regulatory agencies involved with pests in livestock, with local regulators, with multinational manufacturers of animal health pesticides, as well as with individual livestock units. As a result, Clive has acquired a well-rounded perspective on invertebrate problems in livestock.

Rats and mice spread many diseases, including Salmonella. Discover the 5 steps to successful rodent control with Brady Hudson from Killgerm (video duration: 35 minutes).

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Brady has a comprehensive chemistry background, particularly within metallurgy and coatings for aeronautical and premium automotive industries due to her experience working in formulation and client services. Following this, Brady entered the pest control industry in 2006, working for a large manufacturing company of rodenticides.

Brady is knowledgeable within her field, obtaining her RSPH Level 2 Pest Management award, with practical experience in both urban and farm control. In 2017, she joined Killgerm as the Business Development Manager, looking after key accounts and projects.