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Animal Welfare Officer Training
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Overview
Description
When: Tue., Jun. 19, 2018 (9:00 AM - 5:30 PM)Wed., Jun. 20, 2018 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Where: Penn State University - Agricultural Engineering Building - Conference Room
312 Ag Engineering Bldg.
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
registration deadline: June 5, 2018
11:59 p.m.
Join us for Animal Welfare Officer Training, a two-day, research-based interactive training on proven animal handling and slaughterhouse practices in a practical hands-on format. Course is taught by leading specialists from the University of Bristol (United Kingdom) and Penn State Extension professionals.
Who Should Attend?
This special program is designed for live production managers, animal welfare officers (AWO), and processing plant supervisors who are interested in practices to improve product quality and animal welfare.
The workshop will be of particular interest to companies interested in EU trade partnerships and companies or individuals who desire to benchmark and certify their animal welfare practices.
To Be Covered
The workshop is informative and interactive. Discussion among participants is provided for each topic. Content covers the significant aspects of animal behavior, feed and water withdrawal, loading and transport, holding area, movement and restraint, stunning and slaughter. An important concept is the interrelationship of production steps that lead to cost-effective, high-quality food products while recognizing the individual welfare of the animal.
AWO Certification
Certification as a Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) is included based on individual participant assessment. Participants are assessed, not through completion of a formal examination, but via frequent multiple-choice questions using wireless keypad technology. Engaged discussion is offered throughout the workshop for learning and sharing ideas and content. The goal of this program is to learn how enhanced welfare practices can significantly contribute to improving the value of your animal protein products.
Agenda
09:00 am Registration / Coffee & Tea
09:30 am Introduction - Tutors & Delegates Course outline & assessment structure
09:45 am Legislative Requirements (EC 1099/2009) Animal Welfare - Action Points - throughout course
What is Animal Welfare?
Welfare is about the individual!
Discussion group questions
10:45 am Coffee / Tea
11:00 am Animal Behavior Cattle/Sheep/Pigs
Vision/Hearing/Smell
Discussion group questions
12:00 pm Meat & Quality Maturation
Dark cutting/DFD/PSE/Rind-side damage
Discussion group questions
01:00 pm Lunch (provided)
02:00 pm Animal Transport Stress/Fit to transport?
Unloading/Stockmanship
Discussion group questions
02:45 pm Lairaging & Stockmanship Animal movement/coercion
Discussion group questions
03:30 pm Coffee / Tea
03:45 pm The Lairage to Restraint Cattle/Sheep/Pigs
Restraint
Data gathering/record keeping
Discussion group questions
07:00 pm Course Dinner (Reservations for Group - Meal Cost Not Included)
08:30 am Introduction to Stunning & Slaughter What does the legislation require?
09:00 am Introduction to Mechanical Stunning History of gun design/How does it work?
How fast is it? What do I do if it fails?
Shooting positions
Discussion group questions
10:15 am Coffee / Tea
10:30 am What do I understand by electricity? How does Electrical Stunning Stun?
Operation & Action/Auditing stunning
Carcass quality/Equipment
Discussion group questions
12:00 pm Electrical Head-to-Body Stunning Function/automation/welfare advantages
12:30 pm Lunch (provided)
01:30 pm Jarvis StunKill System for Cattle Discussion group questions
02:00 pm Gas Killing of Pigs EC 1099/2009
Aversion of induction/alternative gasses
Discussion group questions
03:00 pm Coffee / Tea
03:15 pm Slaughter Sticking techniques
03:45 pm Religious Slaughter / Casualty Slaughter Discussion groups / lectures
04:30 pm Wrap-up / Adjourn Participants receive course manual on jump drive.
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