Healthy environment for both occupants and ecosystems and enhanced animal welfare continue to be critical pillars of sustainable modern food animal agriculture globally. To facilitate timely exchange of research findings/needs and to further stimulate multi-national interdisciplinary research endeavors, an International Symposium on Animal Environment and Animal Welfare (ISAEW2013) will be held on October 19-22, 2013 in Chongqing, China. This international symposium represents the inaugural occurrence of the biannual event to be sponsored by the newly established International Research Center for Animal Environment and Welfare (IRCAEW), headquartered at the Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences, China. The symposium will provide a unique platform for information exchange and network-building among scientific professionals/pre-professionals, animal industry leaders, and policy makers with regards to discovery of knowledge, cutting–edge research and visions towards a sustainable future in food animal production.
The Symposium will focus on the following theme areas:
1.Animal Behavior and Welfare
a.Animal welfare legislations and regulations
b.Automated quantification of animal behaviors
c.Impact of different production systems
d.Impact of different production management practices
e.Impact of environmental stimuli (e.g., gases, light, sound, thermal environment)
f.Objective assessment of animal well-being
2.Environmental Control
a.Indoor air quality and emissions
b.Heating and cooling
c.Heat and moisture production rates of modern farm animals
d.Lighting
e.Sensors and sensing for enhanced environmental control
f.Ventilation systems (e.g., larger barns, alternative housing systems)
3.Manure Management and Utilization
a.Best practices in managing manure nutrients
b.Manure collection/handling
c.Manure treatment and utilization
4.Production Systems and Equipment
a.Alternative production systems
b.New, innovative housing and husbandry equipment
c.Physical and/or dynamic dimensions of modern farm animals
Symposium Program:
October 19, Saturday
Onsite Registration
October20, Sunday
Morning: Opening Ceremony of ISEAW2013, General Session with invited speakers
Afternoon: General session with invited speakers
October21, Monday Morning: Concurrent technical sessions
Afternoon: Concurrent technical sessions
October 22, Tuesday
Technical Tour
Venue:
Chongqing, China
Call for Papers:
ISHEAW2013 is soliciting papers and posters on the afore-listed topics. To submit a paper or a poster, please prepare a one page abstract (less than 500 words) with title, author(s) name(s), mailing and e-mail addresses. Posters are to be vertically oriented and should fit within a 47" high x 34" wide (120 x 86 cm) area. All papers and posters will be lightly reviewed and published in a collection of symposium proceedings.
Important Dates:
June 21, 2013: Deadline for abstract submission
August 1, 2013: Deadline for online registration
August 31, 2013: Deadline for full paper submission (See Appendix A for template)
Note: Abstracts and full papers or posters should be submitted to Dr. Chaoyuan Wang via email at gotowchy@cau.edu.cnor Weichao Zheng at weichao4275@yahoo.cn
Travel and Housing：
The Chongqing Airport code is CKG. Convenient domestic flights to Chongqing are available. For instacne, more than 15 flights are available daily from Beijing International Airport (PEK) or Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG) to Chongqing. All the symposium participants will be met by the local organizing staff at the Chongqing Airport.
A four-star hotel in Rongchang City will be the headquarters hotel for the symposium, and with a US$300 registration fee (see Registration below) the accommodations and meals of the participants during the symposium will be covered.
Registration:
Registration fee: US$ 300
Online Registration: Will be available and communicated to attendees at a later date
FAX or Email Submission of Registration: Use the attached WORD registration form
Sponsored by:
CIGR Section II: Structure and Environment
International Research Center for Animal Environment and Welfare
Key Lab for Agricultural Engineering in Structure and Environment of CAU, MOA, China
Hosted by:
Chongqing Commission of Science and Technology
Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering
China Agricultural University (CAU)
Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences
Symposium Co-chairs:
Dr. Baoming LI, Professor and Associate Dean, China Agricultural University, China
Dr. Hongwei XIN, Professor, Iowa State University, Director of Egg Industry Center, USA
Program Committee:
Co-Chairs: Dr. Richard GATES, Professor, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, USA
Dr. Ruqian ZHAO, Professor, Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Members: Dr. Jun BAO, Professor and President, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, China
Dr. Baoming LI, Professor and Associate Dean, China Agricultural University
Dr. Chaoyuan Wang, Associate Professor, China Agricultural University
Dr. Thomas BANHAZI, Associate Professor, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Dr. Daniel BERCKMANS, Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Dr. Robert BURNS, Professor and Assistant Dean, University of Tennessee, USA
Dr. Peter GROOT KOERKAMP, Professor, University of Wageningen, the Netherlands
Dr. Hongwei XIN, Professor, Iowa State University; Director of Egg Industry Center, USA
Dr. Qiang Zhang, Professor of University of Manitoba, Canada
Organizing Committee:
Chair: Dr. Zuohua LIU, Professor and President of Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences (CAAS), China
Members: Dr. Baozhong LIN, Professor, CAAS, China
Ms. Wen LIU, Associate Professor, CAAS, China
Dr. Zhengxiang SHI, Professor, China Agricultural University, China
For further information contact:
Dr.Chaoyuan WANG or Weichao ZHENG
Department of Agricultural Structure and Bio-environmental Engineering
China Agricultural University, Mail Box 67, Beijing 100083, China
Phone: +86 10 6273 6904; Fax: +86 10 6273 7570;
Email: gotowchy@cau.edu.cn; weichao4275@yahoo.cn
Confirmed Speakers and Topics.doc
Registration Form,Please type or print clearly.doc
Appendix A – Template for Preparation of Symposium.doc
Confirmed Speakers and Topics
1.Dr. Patricia Hester, Professor of Animal Science, Purdue University, USA – Egg Industry Animal Welfare Issues and Research Programs in USA
2.Dr. Anna Johnson, Associate Professor of Animal Science, Iowa State University, USA – Swine Industry Animal Welfare Issues and Research Programs in USA
3.Dr. Jun Bao, Professor and President of Bayi Agricultural University, China – Animal Welfare Issues and Research Needs in China
4.Dr. Suzanne Millman, Associate Professor of VDPAM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, USA – Research on Humane Euthanasia of Swine
5.Dr. Yuzhi Li, Associate Professor of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, USA – Research on Group-Housing for Sows
6.Dr. Thomas Banhazi, Associate Professor of Engineering and Surveying, University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia – The Experiences of Australian Animal Industries in Dealing with Animal Welfare Issues
7.Dr. Guoqiang Zhang, Senior Scientist of Biosystems Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark – Ventilation Systems for Farm Animal Housing in Europe
8.Dr. Steven Hoff, Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, USA – Ventilation Systems for Farm Animal Housing in the United States
9.Dr. Irenilza Nääs, Professor of Agricultural Engineering, State University of Campinas, Brazil – Cooling Swine in Subtropical Climates
10.Dr. Andre Aarnink, Researcher of Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands – Latest Research and Field Demonstrations to Improve Air Quality for Animal Production in Europe
11.Dr. Jiqin Ni, Assistant Professor of Purdue University, USA – Latest Research and Field Demonstrations to Improve Air Quality for Animal Production in USA
12.Dr. Richard Gates, Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA – Swine and Poultry Housing Equipment and Practices for Improved Environmental Control
13.Dr. Daniel Berckmans, Professor, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium – Precision Livestock Farming to Improve Animal Production Sustainability
14.Dr. Baoming Li, Professor of Agricultural Engineering, China Agricultural University, China – Overview of Swine and Poultry Housing Systems in China
15.Dr. Ruqian Zhao, Professor and Director of Kay Lab of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, China – Research on Environmental Stress Relief in Swine
16.Dr. Justin Chepete, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Land Planning, Botswana College of Agriculture, Botswana – Overview of Swine and Poultry Housing Systems in Botswana/Africa – Challenges and Opportunities
17.Dr. Robert Burns, Professor of Agricultural Engineering and Assistant Dean of Extension, University of Tennessee, USA – Best Management Practices to Minimize Odors and Increase Nutrient Value of Animal Manure
18.Dr. Qiang Zhang, Professor of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada – How Does the Canadian Quota System Work for Its Animal Production?
19.Dr. Teng Teeh Lim, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of Missouri, USA – The Role of Extension in Modernizing Animal Production
20.Dr. Peter Groot Koerkamp, Professor of Biosystems Engineering, Wageningen University, The Netherlands – The Experience of Roundel Laying-Hen Production System