On Wednesday, November 16, a public lecture is being held in Armidale that will help local residents learn more about how livestock production can be increased in our region, and how it can be done while minimising its impact on the environment.

The public lecture is being held by Professor of Animal Nutrition at the University of New England (UNE), Roger Hegarty, and it will be taking place at 6:30pm at the Armidale Town Hall with the title, ‘Animal agriculture: Sinner or saviour of tomorrow’s world?’

On Wednesday, November 16, a public lecture is being held in Armidale that will help local residents learn more about how livestock production can be increased in our region, and how it can be done while minimising its impact on the environment.

The public lecture is being held by Professor of Animal Nutrition at the University of New England (UNE), Roger Hegarty, and it will be taking place at 6:30pm at the Armidale Town Hall with the title, ‘Animal agriculture: Sinner or saviour of tomorrow’s world?’

Livestock is one of Armidale’s primary industries, so while it is extremely important that this industry tries to increase its production so that it can continue to thrive, it is also important to consider the impacts that this will have on the local environment, and try to eliminate these as much as possible.

 

Here is a summary of the lecture from the Armidale Express:

 “In a society addicted to bad news, emissions of greenhouse gases from livestock animals are bringing them into the global spotlight as an environmental challenge,” Prof Hegarty said. “But while this needs to be addressed, we should recognise – and celebrate – the fact that ruminant animals take pasture and crop residues that hold no nutritive value for people and transform them into meat, milk, fibre and hides for the advantage of humanity. This is an animal-mediated transformation of biomass that provides approximately 80 million tons of meat and 700 million tons of milk worldwide each year. Current research aims for both greater productivity and reduced emissions.”

If you’re interested in heading along to the lecture, you can RSVP to Susan Delpratt on 6773-2960.