“One Health, Phytobiomes and Animal Science” Workshop – BSAS Conference 2023

March 28, 2023

Organized in collaboration with

British Society of Animal Science (BSAS)

Location

Birmingham, UK

Website

https://bsas.org.uk/conference-2023

Presenters

Chair: Kellye Eversole | Phytobiomes Alliance

Linda Oyama | Queen’s University Belfast

Sharon Huws | Queen’s University Belfast

Felicity Crotty | Royal Agricultural University

Outline

The One Health approach recognizes the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. The phytobiomes approach embraces this framework.

Phytobiomes research focuses on the complex interactions between plants, microorganisms, soils, climate, environment, and management practices. Pastures, grasslands, and fodder production systems are important phytobiomes and present numerous opportunities to improve animal nutrition, gut microbiomes, methane reduction, animal and overall ecosystem health, and carbon sequestration.

This session will focus on the commonalities and uniqueness of three scientific disciplines – animal, plant and soil science – and how they can work together to address issues such as animal microbial resistance, feed efficiency, and sustainability of livestock and poultry production.

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