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29 JULY 2021 @ 13:30 To register contact: Una-Lou Jordaan • E-mail: [email protected] WEBINAR ON CLIMATE - SMART LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY W E B I N A R 13:30 – 13:40 Welcome and Introduction Prof Norman Maiwashe – General Manager, ARC-Animal Production; Associate Professor, Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State 13:40 – 14:00 Climate change predictions for Southern Africa Dr Christien Engelbrecht – Meteorologist, South African Weather Services 14:00 – 14:20 How is a changing climate going to affect livestock production in Southern Africa? Prof Michiel Scholtz – Specialist Researcher, ARC-Animal Production; Associate Professor, Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State 14:20 – 14:30 The effect of climate on fertility Mrs Georgette Pyoos-Daniels – Junior Researcher, ARC-Animal Production 14:30 – 14:40 The effect of climate on performance of beef cattle Mr Frans Jordaan – Researcher, ARC-Animal Production 14:40 – 14:50 Climate-smart breeding objectives for beef cattle Mrs Motshabi Chadyiwa – Junior Researcher, ARC-Animal Production 14:50 – 15:00 Alternative production systems (crossbreeding) Mrs Anette Theunissen – Scientist, Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development 15:00 – 15:10 Genomic signals of selection for environmental adaptation Prof Linky Makgahlela - Research Team Manager, Animal Breeding and Genetics, ARC- Animal Production; Associate Professor, Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State 15:10 – 15:25 General Discussion Prof Norman Maiwashe – General Manager, ARC-Animal Production; Associate Professor, Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State 15:25 – 15:30 Concluding Remarks Prof Michiel Scholtz – Specialist Researcher, ARC-Animal Production; Associate Pro- fessor, Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences, University of the Free State Facilitator/ Programme Director: Dr Ben Greyling–Research Team Manager, Beef Cattle Im- provement, ARC-Animal Production; Lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology.
