The Australian Society of Animal Protection (ASAP) president was joined by more than 330 others at the Animal Production 2016 conference in Adelaide. 

Presenters discussed the most up-to-date research and animal health outcomes from across the globe with animal welfare, a hot topic. 

 Mr Hynd said the animal production industry was facing challenges relating to high-quality demand while meeting welfare requirements. 

“We are sitting in an incredible place where a whole lot of things have converged, including technologies that will give us the tools to be able to meet these challenges,” Mr Hynd said. 

“We considered how we might interact with consumers and use new technologies.

“There’s an information revolution happening.”

Prof Hynd said another exciting outcome from the Adelaide conference was the joining of ASAP and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), a world leader in production animal science. 

“The move will facilitate greater opportunities and networking between the two groups,” he said. 

Scientists, researchers, students, consultants and producers heard from keynote speakers including animal behavioural expert Temple Grandin, across the three-day conference.