Leading scientist from Denmark to feature as keynote speaker at Teagasc pig conference
Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, chief scientist at SEGES Innovation.
The chief scientist from Denmark’s leading agricultural knowledge and innovation centre is set to feature as the keynote speaker at this year’s Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference.
Dr Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen is from SEGES Innovation, an independent research and development organisation and has also been appointed Honorary Associate Professor in Animal Production, Pigs, University of Copenhagen.
Her research has focused on the development of systems for loose-housed farrowing and lactating sows.
The research includes the determination of sow and piglets’ dimensions; space needed for important behaviours and criteria for pen design.
A very important aim of SEGES is to develop, test and recommend the best technologies for the production of pigs in Denmark.
- The conference will take place on October 7 at 1:30pm in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, County Tipperary and on October 8 at 3:30pm in the Farnham Estate, Cavan.
