NordCAW-konferencen

Hvert år afholder NordCAW en konference om dyrevelfærd. Værtskabet for konferencen går på skift imellem medlemslandene. 

The NordCAW conference 2025

Date: 18th of november, 9.00-16.00

Place: Stakladen at Aarhus University, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 2-4, 8000 Aarhus C.

Building 1423, Room 111. 

 

The theme of this year's conference is Sustainability and animal welfare in pig production in the Nordic and Baltic countries.

The main objective of the conference is to raise awareness of animal health and animal welfare related problems, solutions and best practices in pig production for a more sustainable production with a focus on animal welfare.

The conference is aimed at the academic world, competent authorities and industry organizations. The conference will also increase cooperation and the exchange of knowledge between actors in the Nordic and Baltic countries. 

Note: The registration has been closed. 

 

Program

Time

Presentation

Presenter

09.00-09.30

Registration and coffee

 

09.30-09.45

Welcome and general information

Tom Bengtsen, DCAW, Denmark

09.45-10.15

Sustainable pig production

Anna Wallenbeck, Sweden (SLU)

10.15-10.45

Agroforestry in pig production

Heidi Mai-Lis Andersen, Innovation Centre for Organic Farming, Denmark

10.45-11.00

Break

 

11.00-11.15

Outdoor production in Lithuania and problems related to biosecurity/African Swine Fever

Vytautas Ribikauskas, Lithuania (Lithuania University of Health Sciences)

11.15-11.45

Indoor production: Balance between environmental concerns and animal welfare

Janni Hales, SEGES Innovation, Denmark

11.45-12.30

Lunch

 

12.30-13.00

Straw and housing environment

Rebecka Westin, Sweden (SLU)

13.00-13.30

Raising pigs without tail docking

Anna Valros, Finland (University of Helsinki)

13.30-14.00

Farrowing environment and management

Inger Lise Andersen (NMBU)

14.00-14.30

Break

 

14.30-14.45

The Estonian experience of tail biting in pigs

Julia Jeremejeva, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia

14.45-15.15

Sustainable use of antimicrobials in pig production and implications for animal welfare

Hanne Kongsted, Denmark (Aarhus University)

15.15-15.45

Consumer behavior and benchmarking

Peter Sandøe, Denmark (University of Copenhagen)

15.45-16.00

Closing remarks