May 21

Will the Swine Industry be Antibiotic-Free by 2020?

Categories: Ag Future, Alltech Symposium, Feeding the World, Pig, Pigs, Swine
Will the Swine Industry be Antibiotic-Free by 2020?

Will the swine industry be antibiotic-free by 2020? Maybe. Maybe not. According to Terry Coffey, Murphy-Brown LLC., we first must understand science and then balance that with consumer demand. Coffey said that ninety-eight percent of the time antibiotic growth promotants are used, it is to combat PRRS and the swine influenza virus. AGPs are only used about two percent of the time for improved weight gain and feed efficiencies.

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May 21

Dr. Eugenia Wang Awarded Alltech Medal of Excellence

Categories: Alltech Symposium
Dr. Eugenia Wang Awarded Alltech Medal of Excellence

The 2013 Alltech Medal of Excellence winner Dr. Eugenia Wang was announced by Dr. Lyons during the opening session for her pioneering work in using high-throughput technologies to explore the molecular signatures of Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and heart disease.

Dr. Wang, a Chinese-born researcher from the University of Louisville focuses her research on the role of microRNAs as molecular “switches” in aging and age-dependent diseases. Her research has led to diagnostic breakthroughs in challenging age-related diseases.

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May 21

Aquaponics – The Time is Now! Are We Ready to Respond?

Categories: Alltech Symposium, Aquaculture
Aquaponics – The Time is Now! Are We Ready to Respond?

Among the promising aquaculture technologies presented in the Farming the Sea session at GLIMPSE 2020, was aquaponics – a system that integrates hydroponic plant production with recirculating fish culture systems. Charlie Shultz from Kentucky State University discussed the explosion of interest in aquaponics and what that technology holds for the future. 

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May 21

Pearse Lyons' Glimpse of the Future

Categories: Ag Future, Agriculture, Alltech Symposium
Pearse Lyons' Glimpse of the Future

Alltech’s Symposium kicked off yesterday with more than 2,300 people from 72 countries around the world descending on the Lexington Convention Centre. The opening talks started with a fantastic animation explaining the massive changes in society that have occurred over the last seven years the paradigm shift from an era of one way broadcast media, to an era of constant connectivity, in which customer feedback reshapes products and entire industries – The Era of You.

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