NEWS 14 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2024 The conference "Smolt Production of the Future", which is being arranged by Nofima and Sunndal Næringsselskap (Suns), is an arena for knowledge exchange between fish farmers and researchers. The two days in October are packed with facts from the researchers and experiences from industry players. Trine Ytrestøyl, Senior Scientist at Nofima, led the work with the program for the conference “Smolt Production of the Future”, which will take place on 16-17th of October 2024 at Sunndalsøra at the west coast of Norway. The conference has attracted 200300 participants from the industry every other year since it started in 2008. "Since the last conference, we have gained more knowledge about smolt production, and experience with solutions in the industry is increasing. Political leadership in the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries is also in place, and we hope that the conference will be a fruitful meeting point," says Ytrestøyl. "There is a rapid development towards increased production of large smolt, at the same time as there are challenges with welfare and mortality in the sea. Good smolt quality is part of the solution to these challenges." The conference is for everyone who is interested in the production of smolt and post-smolt, whether it takes place in closed facilities on land or at sea. The main topics for this year's conference will be experiences with the production of large smolt, smolt quality, fish health and welfare, water quality and feed and feeding in RAS. New this year is a panel debate. Read more>> Research and industry to meet at smolt conference German feed additives manufacturer Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition has released the newly improved formular of its flagship product Anta®Phyt. The next generation offers a higher quantity of active ingredients, promising more effect with the same dosage. Modern animal production faces multiple challenges: animal health, sustainable production methods and economic profitability must go hand in hand. At the same time, it is important to minimise the use of medication without compromising health, growth, performance and product quality. Dr. Eckel notes that Anta®Phyt is the antibiotic-free plant-based solution against gram-positive bacteria such as clostridia and Strep. suis with uniquely effective hops as the main substance. According to the company, thanks to its phytogenic components, Anta®Phyt naturally supports intestinal health, strengthens the immune system and promotes animal performance. Explaining that the new Anta®- Phyt contains a higher quantity of active ingredients and has a broader spectrum of action, Dr. Eckel states that this means that Anta®Phyt now offers even more benefits for animal health and performance at the same dosage: - Effective against gram-positive bacteria - Supports intestinal health and immune system - Promotes growth and performance - Improves feed conversion - Reduces medication costs - For sustainable, healthy production Read more>> Dr. Eckel promises more effect with same dosage via AntaPhyt NXT
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