Farmer Meeting | Thursday 22nd October 2026 | Ayrshire

Join Owen Farm Services, Kersia UK, and SRUC/Digital Dairy Chain for a meeting exploring calf hygiene and biosecurity on Scottish dairy farms, and sharing findings from the Scottish Government-funded Biosecurity & Calf Hygiene Extension Package.

📅 Thursday 22nd October 2026

🕥 10.30am – 1.30pm

📍 Dormieston, Trabbov, Ayr KA5 5HU

🥪 Lunch included

🎟️ Free to attend – booking essential

This event is in partnership with the MBM Veterniary Group.

About the meeting

Good calf hygiene and biosecurity are fundamental to calf health, performance and the long-term productivity of dairy businesses – but where are the biggest opportunities for improvement?

Throughout 2026, the Biosecurity & Calf Hygiene Extension Package has been working directly with dairy farms across Scotland, carrying out on-farm assessments to better understand current practices, identify common challenges and explore practical opportunities to strengthen calf health and biosecurity.

This meeting will bring together farmers, vets, advisers, and dairy industry professionals to hear what the project has found so far and consider how to translate these findings into practical improvements across the Scottish dairy sector.

What will the meeting will cover?

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

Who should attend?

This event is relevant to anyone with an interest in calf health, dairy herd performance and biosecurity.

Whether you work directly with calves or support dairy businesses through advice, research or industry services, the seminar offers an opportunity to hear the latest findings from the project, exchange knowledge and take practical learning back to farms and businesses.

About the project

The Biosecurity & Calf Hygiene Extension Package is delivered by Owen Farm Services in partnership with Kersia UK and SRUC/Digital Dairy Chain, with funding from the Scottish Government Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF).

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Connie Yates - Kersia UK

Tracey Roan - Owen Farm Services

Dr Mike Christian - SRUC / Digital Dairy Chain

Attendance is free and lunch will be provided. Places are limited, so advance booking is essential.

For more details, please contact:

Tracey Roan

Email: tracey@owenfarmservices.co.uk

Mobile: 07432205979

This event is in partnership with the MBM Veterinary Group and is kindly hosted by the Sloan family at Dormieston.

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