May 31, 2005

 

Industry professionals create, innovate and elevate the animal feed industry at annual symposium

 

 

Alltech's International Feed Industry Symposium drew to a close on Wednesday, May 25.  More than 1500 attendees from 69 countries were treated to three days of lectures, highlighting the latest technologies and possibilities for the animal feed industry. Delegates were challenged to create new products and use innovative technology to elevate the feed and food industries. Industry professionals attended meetings on pigs, poultry, dairy and beef, equine, pet, aquaculture and food nutrition. Researchers were on hand to present and discuss the 270 scientific posters that were on display during the three-day event.  The posters were represented from more than 80 universities in over 30 countries.

 

Keynote speakers included Dr. David Byrne, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection (1999-2004), Alltech President, Dr. Pearse Lyons, and Medal of Excellence winner, Dr. Mingan Choct.  Topics discussed included the science of nutrigenomics, global population growth, and the upcoming antibiotic ban in Europe.

 

Dr. Karl Dawson, Alltech Director of Worldwide Research, led the closing session on nutrigenomics." From antibiotic resistance to selenium supplementation, nutrigenomics will allow us to decide the specific nutrients animals need,"he commented."Not only will this make diagnosing and delivering nutrients to animals much more precise, but the human implications are staggering,"he explained.

 

Dr. Lyons brought the symposium to a close by urging delegates to be forward thinking." We must think differently from what we have in the past,"stated Lyons." Today's problems are not going to be solved with today's technologies.We have to be visionaries for our industry." 

 

Join us over the coming days for a visual recap as we look back at key Symposium moments with a streaming video.

 

For proceedings of Alltech's International Feed Industry Symposium, please contact: Yvonne Dwyer - email: ydwyer@alltech.com

 

Alltech's 22nd International Feed Industry Symposium will be held April 23-26, 2006

 

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                        Dr. David Byrne, EU Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection (1999-2004)

 

 

                        Dr. Pearse Lyons, President, Alltech and Dr. Mingan Choct, medal of excellence winner.

 

 

                                                     Dr. Pearse Lyons, President, Alltech.