Detailed Programme
| KING'S BALLROOM 1 | KING'S BALLROOM 2 | SEERS COURT 1 & 2 | |
| MONDAY – 2 MARCH 2020 | |||
| 08:00 | Registration Opens (Foyer) | ||
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Welcome Refreshments (Foyer) | ||
| 10:00 - 17:00 | Ruminant Formulation Workshop Session 1-3 | ||
| 16:00 - 18:00 | AFMA Board of Directors' Meeting (Baratu Room) | ||
| 18:30 | RFW Evening Function (for registered RFW delegates only)(Shebeen) | ||
| TUESDAY – 3 MARCH 2020 | |||
| 08:00 | Registration Opens (Foyer) | ||
| 08:00 - 10:00 | Ruminant Formulation Workshop Session 4 | ||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | AFMA General Meeting (for all AFMA Members) (Kratan Room) | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Welcome Refreshments (Foyer) | ||
| PLENARY 1 – SETTING THE SCENE Moderators: Dr Pieter Henning, Meadow Feeds & Ms Chantelle Fryer, Evonik Africa | |||
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Opening & Welcome – Explore today for a better tomorrow - Mr Wouter de Wet, Chairperson, AFMA | ||
| 11:20 - 12:05 | Will we be able to feed the world? - Mr David Hunt, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Cainthus - Sponsored by: AFMA | ||
| 12:05 - 12:50 | Sustainability of meat production in South Africa - Mr Nick Serfontein, Chairman, Sernick Group - Sponsored by: AFMA | ||
| 12:50 - 13:00 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | ||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch (Superbowl) The exhibition opens at lunchtime in the Superbowl and closes after lunch in preparation for the Welcome Function | ||
| PLENARY 2 – FACING THE CHALLENGES Moderators: Dr Pieter Henning, Meadow Feeds & Ms Chantelle Fryer, Evonik Africa | |||
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Public perception of animal products - Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, University of Pretoria - Sponsored by: AFMA | ||
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Antibiotic stewardship – from awareness to accountability - Dr Moritz van Vuuren, Food Safety and Security Portfolio Director, South African Veterinary Council - Sponsored by: AFMA | ||
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | ||
| 16:10 - 16:20 | Closure for the Day – Take Home Message | ||
| 18:00 - 22:00 | Welcome Function (Superbowl) | ||
| WEDNESDAY – 4 MARCH 2020 | |||
| 08:00 | Registration Opens (Foyer) | ||
| 08:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition Open (Superbowl) | ||
| PLENARY 3 – FINDING SOLUTIONS Moderators: Dr Pieter Henning, Meadow Feeds & Ms Chantelle Fryer, Evonik Africa | |||
| 09:00 - 09:45 | A new approach to nutrition – for a better tomorrow - Prof Barry Bradford, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University - Sponsored by: Meadow Feeds | ||
| 09:45 - 10:30 | Combining nutrition, health and digital tools for a holistic approach to improved feed and farm production - Dr Christos Antipatis, Strategic Marketing and Technology Director, Cargill Premix and Nutrition - Sponsored by: Cargill Animal Nutrition | ||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | LAUNCH: AFMA/UP RESEARCH TRAINING FEED MILL – AFRICA’S FIRST | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Refreshments (Superbowl) | ||
| SESSION 1: SUSTAINABILITY Moderator: Mr Brett Roosendaal, RCL Foods | SESSION 2: MINERAL NUTRITION Moderator: Mr Alex Jenkins, Chemuniqué | ||
| 12:15 - 12:45 | Life cycle approach as an opportunity to show the sustainability benefits of reduction of dietary crude protein - Mr Nicolas Martin, Sustainability Director, Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Europe - Sponsored by: Ajinomoto Animal Nutrition Europe | Dietary selenium forms and drivers of efficacy: From genes to biological effects - Dr Michele De Marco, Global Scientific and Technical Manager, Adisseo France S.A.S. - Sponsored by: Vitam International | |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Nutrient absorption as the key to efficient, sustainable and profitable animal production - Dr Ing Matias Jansen, Product Manager, Kemin Europe NV - Sponsored by: Kemin | Copper hydroxychloride as a beneficial tool in broiler production - Dr Kurt Perryman, Technical Sales Manager, Micronutrients International - Sponsored by: Westside Enterprises | |
| 13:15 - 13:25 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | |
| 13:25 - 14:45 | Lunch (Superbowl) | ||
| SESSION 3: MONOGASTRIC NUTRITION Moderator: Dr Franscois Crots, AFGRI Animal Feeds | SESSION 4: FEED SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY Moderator: Dr Erhard Briedenhann, MIDS | Ruminant Formulation Workshop Session 5 | |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Influence of nutritional trace minerals on inflammation and impacts on reproductive performance - Dr Mark Wilson, Research and Nutritional Services, Zinpro Corporation - Sponsored by: Chemuniqué | Feed safety: Global challenges and solutions - Mr Gerardo Morantes, Food Safety Director, Bühler Inc. - Sponsored by: Bühler (Pty) Ltd | |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Nutritional interventions to support the modern layer achieving a long laying cycle - Mr Jannie Maritz, Director, Adlibio (Pty) Ltd - Sponsored by: Delacon / Huvepharma | What a ban on the use of formaldehyde in feed and feed ingredients could mean for the livestock industry - Dr Elke Schoeters, Research & Development Director Sub-Sahara Africa, Kemin - Sponsored by: Kemin | |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | The effect of feed and farm on microbiome composition and how this affects bird performance - Dr Henk Enting, Poultry Technology Director, Cargill Animal Nutrition - Sponsored by: Cargill Animal Nutrition | Soybean quality and trypsin inhibitor – not what you thought! - Dr Mercedes Vázquez-Añón, Animal Research Director, Novus International - Sponsored by: Novus Nutritional Products | |
| 16:15 - 16:25 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | |
| 18:30 - 22:00 | Speakers’ Bush Braai(by invitation only) Delegates at Leisure | ||
| THURSDAY – 5 MARCH 2020 | |||
| 08:00 | Registration Opens (Foyer) | ||
| 08:00 - 16:30 | Exhibition Open | ||
| SESSION 5: DATA DRIVEN Moderator: Ms Chantelle Fryer, Evonik Africa | SESSION 6: RUMINANT NUTRITION Moderator: Mr Frans Hagg, Allied Nutrition | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | The digital revolution and its impact on agriculture production and quality - Mr Franz Waxenecker, Managing Director, Biomin Holding, GmbH - Sponsored by: Biomin | Rethinking starch and fibre digestibility for lactating dairy cows - Dr Luiz Ferraretto, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida - Sponsored by: AFMA / RCL Foods | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Can Precision Nutrition, big data, IoT & AI optimise the poultry production process? - Dr Johann Fickler, VP Marketing and Sales, Precision Livestock Farming, Evonik Nutrition & Care, GmbH - Sponsored by: Evonik Africa | Improving the transition to lactation at the intersection of nutrition and immunity - Prof Barry Bradford, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, USA - Sponsored by: Meadow Feeds | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | The importance of critical interpretation of research results Dr Leon Marchal, Innovation Director, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences - Sponsored by: Chemuniqué | Development of a high-output grazing system for dairy farms - Prof Finbar Mulligan, Associate Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College, Dublin - Sponsored by: Allied Nutrition | |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Refreshments (Superbowl) | ||
| SESSION 7: GUT HEALTH Moderator: Ms Kiersten Kirk, Kemin | SESSION 8: CONSUMER PERCEPTION Moderator: Dr Francois van de Vyver, Nutri Feeds | Ruminant Formulation Workshop Session 6 | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | What can we realistically expect from probiotics in poultry health and nutrition? - Dr Christophe Bostvironnois, Senior Global Poultry Products Manager, CHR Hansen - Sponsored by: Envarto | The changing face of the consumer - Prof Hettie Schönfeldt, Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, University of Pretoria - Sponsored by: AFMA | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | The role of gut health on food safety: A new approach to managing intestinal integrity - Mr Alex Turney, Managing Director - Oceania, Lallemand Animal Nutrition - Sponsored by: Vitam International | Biofortification of animal products: Addressing consumer perceptions - Mr Brecht Bruneel, Central Technical Manager, Orffa - Sponsored by: Orffa | |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | The science behind peptidoglycans - Dr Pietro Celi, Global Scientist Lead Eubiotics, DSM Nutritional Products - Sponsored by: DSM Nutritional Products SA | Beef of the future – will beef survive the accusations of being a key driver of antibiotic resistance and global warming? - Dr Vaughn Holder, Ruminant Research Director, Alltech Inc. - Sponsored by: Alltech Biotechnology SA | |
| 13:00 - 13:15 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | |
| 13:15 - 14:30 | Lunch (Superbowl) | ||
| PLENARY 4 – RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Moderators: Dr Pieter Henning, Meadow Feeds & Ms Chantelle Fryer, Evonik Africa | |||
| 14:30 - 15:15 | A One Health approach to antibiotic stewardship in South Africa - Dr Moritz van Vuuren, Food Safety and Security Portfolio Director, South African Veterinary Council - Sponsored by: AFMA | ||
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Transitioning from conventional to antibiotic-free broiler production – challenges and strategies from a nutritionist's perspective - Dr Roy Brister, Nutrition and Feed Milling Director, Tyson Foods Inc. - Sponsored by: Biomin | ||
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Panel Discussion (Q & A) | ||
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Closing of Forum – Take Home Message | ||
| 16:30 | Exhibition Closes (Superbowl) | ||
| 18:30 - 19:00 | Pre-drinks (Valley of Waves) | ||
| 19:00 - 23:00 | Closing Function – Beach Party (Valley of Waves) | ||
| FRIDAY – 6 MARCH 2020 | |||
| 08:00 - 17:00 | Exhibition Breakdown | ||
| 08:00 - 11:00 | Ruminant Formulation Workshop Session 7 | ||
| 11:00 | Closing of RFW |
