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Improving Calf Hygiene and Biosecurity

SRUC Barony, Parkgate, Dumfries

Improving Calf Hygiene and Biosecurity - Tuesday 13 October 2026

Delivered by Owen Farm Services, Digital Dairy Chain, SRUC Barony Campus and ScotGov Rural

Join an industry seminar exploring calf hygiene and biosecurity on Scottish dairy farms and sharing the findings from the Scottish Government-funded Biosecurity & Calf Hygiene Extension Package.

📅 Tuesday 13 October 2026
🕥 10.30am – 1.30pm
📍 Dairy Nexus, SRUC Barony Campus
🥪 Lunch included
🎟️ Free to attend – booking essential

The programme will include:
Key findings from Scottish dairy farms – what the project has identified through its on-farm assessments
Common calf hygiene and biosecurity risks and where improvements could have the greatest impact
Cleaning and disinfection in practice – understanding what effective protocols look like
How clean is clean? – approaches to assessing the cleanliness of calf equipment and facilities
Practical interventions that can be realistically incorporated into dairy and calf-rearing systems
Industry discussion and Q&A – sharing experiences, challenges and ideas for improving calf health

Places are limited, so please book your place using the link below -

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-calf-hygiene-biosecurity-insights-from-scottish-dairy-farms-tickets-2000257631421