A healthy environment for animals and farmers, enhanced animal health and welfare, and minimum impact on the ecosystem continue to be a critical pillar of sustainable modern food animal production agriculture. Since 2011 the International Research Center for Animal Environment and Welfare (IRCAEW) has been hosting biennial symposia that aim to exchange cutting–edge research findings, discuss present and future needs of the production enterprise, explore ways to further interdisciplinary endeavors globally, and ultimately advance the science and technology for improved animal welfare/health, production efficiency, and environmental stewardship. The 2023 International Symposium on Animal Environment and Welfare (ISAEW 2023) will be held on October 23–25, 2023 in Rongchang, Chongqing, China. The symposium will use a hybrid format of in-person and on-line to accommodate the attendees whose travels may be affected by various reasons. This announcement provides information regarding timeline, thematic areas, organizing committees, registration, and travel logistics.   

Timeline

October 23, Monday 

    Onsite Registration

October 24, Tuesday

Morning: Opening ceremony; plenary sessions with invited speakers

        Afternoon: Concurrent technical sessions

October 25, Wednesday

        Morning: Plenary sessions with invited speakers

        Afternoon: Concurrent technical sessions; Closing ceremony

Venue (in person):

Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences,

No. 51, Changlong Road,  Rongchang, Chongqing, China

 Theme Areas:

• I. Intensive Livestock Farming and Sustainability

1.Impact of large-scale livestock operations on environment

2.Intensive livestock farming, land use, and labor challenge and possible solutions

3.Economic analysis of livestock operations: cost of production and profitability

4.Gas and particulate emissions from livestock operations

5.Manure and by-product management and utilization  

6.Renewable energy and energy-saving practices in livestock operation

7.Water usage and water-saving practices in livestock operation

II. Livestock Housing Systems

• 1.Innovative livestock housing systems for sustainability
• 2.High-rise (multistory) housing systems
• 3.Digital and smart housing systems
• 4.Production efficiency, safety, and risk management
• 5.Space requirements for optimal welfare and efficiency
• 6.Animal product safety and traceability
• 7.On-farm automation

III. Precision Livestock Farming and Animal Welfare

• 1.Benefits of PLF: animal welfare and health, environment, economics, and labor
• 2.Big data, machine learning, and IoT for PLF applications
• 3.Sensors, sensing and robotics for PLF applications
• 4.Case studies of PLF applications
• 5.Smart equipment and tools: environmental control, feeding, watering, milking, behavior monitoring
• 6.Cybersecurity in livestock operations – challenges and solutions

IV. Climate Change and Livestock Production

• 1.Monitoring and measurement of GHG emissions
• 2.GHG emission regulations
• 3.Strategies and technologies for GHG emission reduction
• 4.Extreme weather (heat or cold waves) and its impact on animal productivity
• 5.Public-private partnerships toward climate-smart livestock production

V. Animal Heath and Disease Control

• 1.Emerging animal diseases
• 2.Disease surveillance and eradication: regulations and strategies
• 3.Biosafety in modern livestock operations
• 4.Disease transmission: mechanisms, management, and modeling
• 5.Managing disease outbreaks – emergency plans and responses

6.Vaccination for disease prevention  

VI. Rural Revitalization and Livestock Farming

• 1.Positive role of livestock farming in rural revitalization
• 2.Social impact of livestock farming in rural communities
• 3.Land use planning and optimal usage of land
• 4.Successful models of livestock farming in revitalizing rural communities

Download：

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ISAEW 2023 paper template  download

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Submit the Long abstract or  Initial full paper via the symposium website: http://isaew2023.aconf.org/ 

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