2023 Livestock Care Conference
AFAC Media Release – LCC on Pause – Sep 30, 2022
Student Program Update
While we are postponing LCC, we still have plans to deliver a student event in 2023! We are excited to bring this opportunity to post-secondary students and will be announcing updates about this event soon. Watch our website and social media for updates.
2022 Livestock Care Conference
March 15-17, 2022
Held Virtually
Held virtually, our conference in 2022 took on a new form again running over three full days and included an additional two days of lunch and learn session held the week before on March 8 and 10. The theme was “PREP for Livestock Emergencies” which made our keynote, Dr. Rebecca (Gimenez) Husted a perfect fit. Participants heard real life stories of livestock emergencies and how they were dealt with from producers spanning across several provinces, took in workshops and panels, and students were also able to take in the Meet The Experts event. View full agenda here: LCC 2022 Agenda
This year, our Awards of Distinction were consolidated into only one award – with the nominees showing excellence in any one of the three categories. We would like to congratulate Dr. Brenda Ralston on winning the 2022 Award of Distinction.
2021 Livestock Care Conference
March 4-30, 2021
Held Virtually
The 2021 Livestock Care Conference was again held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. There was a different look to the conference this year. Every Tuesday and Thursday in March, there were a variety of workshops, panels, and speakers from around the globe presenting for the registered participants of LCC. The theme was “Are We There Yet” and we got to hear our keynote Dr. Jody Carrington speak about trauma. View the entire agenda here: 2021 LCC Agenda
The 2021 Awards of Distinction were also presented during the conference. We would like to congratulate:
- Award for Communication – Chatsworth Farm
- Award for Industry Leadership – Kendra Donnelly
- Award for Innovation – Lee Smith with The Water Box
2020 Livestock Care Conference
March 18 and 19, 2020
Held Virtually
Our 2020 conference was set to go right after the COVID – 19 lockdown first start so we chose to host the conference virtually for the first time. The 2020 LCC had the theme “Raising The Bar” where we were able to hear from keynote speaker Frank Mitloehner. This conference also featured a Western Canadian Livestock Summit and panels with both producers and industry members. See the full agenda here: 2020 LCC Agenda
The 2020 Awards of Distinction were also presented during the conference. We would like to congratulate:
- Award for Communication – Barbara Duckworth
- Award for Industry Leadership – Harmony Beef
- Award for Innovation – Gateway Carriers
2019 Livestock Care Conference
March 20 and 21, 2019
Olds, Alberta
Our 2019 conference followed the theme “Partners in Progress: Tools for Success” and featured keynote speaker Dr. Rebecca Gimenez (owner of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue). Find the entire agenda, including our speakers, here: LCC Draft Agenda 2019
The 2019 Awards of Distinction were also presented during the conference. We would like to congratulate:
- Award for Communication – Brenda Schoepp
- Award for Industry Leadership – Stacey Simpson