MAY 2020 THE RIDER /49


Exclusive to the Digital Edition of The Rider


MAY 2020 Vol. 1, Issue No. 6


Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada goes digital with new webinar series


Ottawa, ONTARIO — The Animal Nutrition Confer- ence of Canada (ANCC) is going digital for 2020 with a special webinar series this May and June featuring leading speakers and topics exploring the links between animal nutrition and animal health.


The shift to a virtual


format follows the cancella- tion of the originally sched- uled conference in Winnipeg due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong continued support and commitment from in- dustry partners has allowed the webinar series themed “Exploring the links be- tween animal nutrition and animal health” to be offered at no cost to participants. Registration is now open at www.animalnutritioncon- ference.ca. “Now in its 4th year,


the Animal Nutrition Con- ference of Canada continues to be the national forum for the newest research in ani- mal nutrition,” says Melissa Dumont, Executive Director of the Animal Nutrition As- sociation of Canada


(ANAC), host of the ANCC. fields presenting cutting- day from 12-2pm (EDT)


trants will receive access to the live webinars which in- clude Q&A sessions with the speakers. Recorded ver- sions will be available after the event for individuals who are unable to attend the live sessions. “We are very pleased


“Event partners, sponsors, presenters and industry par- ticipants have embraced the digital approach by rallying behind this new concept for our 2020 event. It will allow us to continue to meet the primary conference ob- jective of bringing to- gether animal feed professionals to share the latest knowledge and research about animal nutrition, with a number of top experts in their


edge information and in- sights until we can meet again in person next spring in Montreal.” The complimentary


webinars will take place every Tuesday and Thurs-


over a three-week period with the first one streaming on Tuesday, May 26th. The virtual program is expected to attract a broad range of participants from industry, academia and government from across Canada and beyond. In addition to the strong scientific pro- gram offered it will also provide unique compo- nents showcasing gradu- ate student research and achievements. Regis-


to continue to offer an ex- cellent opportunity for com- ing together and sharing knowledge across our indus- try, with a high-quality vir- tual program on par with our regular annual national con- ference,” says Amy John- ston of Manitoba Agriculture, ANCC Pro- gram Chair. “There has ar- guably never been a more important time for investi- gating the role that animal nutrition can play in sup- porting animal health, par- ticularly as traditional animal health tools are be- coming more restricted. We encourage everyone inter- ested to register for the we- binars to learn about the latest science and more.” Learn more and regis-


ter here - https://animalnu- tritionconference.ca/fr/inde x.html


Hickstead Cancellations


The Directors of the All England Jumping Course have released an official statement regarding the can- cellation of both of Hickstead’s in- ternational fixtures in 2020.


closed but all stakeholders will be contacted directly by email and will receive a refund as per our terms and conditions in due course. Com- petition prizes and gift vouchers will be valid for the corresponding


with the relevant showing societies to ensure that qualification where possible will be carried over to the 2021 Longines Royal International Horse Show. The Hickstead office remains


See Page 51


ment advice, it is with regret that we have had to make the difficult deci- sion to cancel both of our interna- tional events for this year, the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting originally scheduled for 24-28 June and the Longines FEI Jumping Na- tions Cup™ at the Longines Royal International Horse Show from 21- 26 July. At this time, the health of our staff, competitors, officials, sponsors, trade exhibitors and visit- ing public is our top priority. We are currently working


FULL STATEMENT Following further govern-


day next year. It is still our intention to run


our four-day national show, the Sci- ence Supplements All England Jumping Championships, from 3 - 6 September. We wish to thank all of our


partners and stakeholders for their continued support during these un- precedented times. We look for-


ward to welcoming you back to Hickstead in the future. About Hickstead The All England Jumping


Course at Hickstead in West Sussex was founded in 1960 by Douglas Bunn, who had dreamed of creating a venue that could rival those on the continent. The showground has been the venue for several World


The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead (c) Craig Payne


and European Showjumping Cham- pionships over the years, and now hosts two major international shows annually – the Al Shira’aa Hick- stead Derby Meeting and the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the Longines Royal International Horse Show.


Jersey Fresh - See Pg 52


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