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Past Symposia

The first symposium was held 2005 in Portland, Maine with a focus on composting. These symposia have been made possible through partnering of individuals and the organizations they represent, including individuals from education institutions, agricultural commodity representatives, government, centers of excellence, and private businesses. The varying locations have added to the allure of the symposium and have attracted participants from around the world. During the 4th symposium, held in Dearborn, MI., over 20 countries were represented! 

 

Previous symposiums include:   (Click on the available links to see proceedings for that year's program)

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2005 - National Conference on Composting of Carcasses and Slaughterhouse Residuals

Portland, Maine

May 24-25                                                       1st International Symposium program

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2006 - National Carcass Disposal Symposium: Connecting Research, Regulation and Response

Beltsville, Maryland

December 4-6                                                 2nd International Symposium program

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2009 - 3rd International Symposium Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissues and Related Byproducts: Connecting

Research, Regulation, and Response

University of California at Davis

July 21-23                                                      3rd International Symposium program

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2012 - 4th International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts, and Associated Health Risks:

Connecting Research, Regulation, and Response

Dearborn, Michigan

May 21-24                                                     4th International Symposium program

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2015 - 5th International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts, and Associated Health Risks:

Connecting Research, Regulation, and Response

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

September 28 - October 1                              5th International Symposium program

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2018 - 6th International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts, and Associated Health Risks:

Connecting Research, Regulation, and Response

Amarillo, Texas

June 3 -5                                                       6th International Symposium program

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2021 - Virtual International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts, and Associated Health Risks:

Connecting Research, Regulation, and Response

Virtual - hosted from Raleigh, North Carolina

May 18 - 19                                                   Virtual International Symposium program

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2022 - 7th International Symposium on Managing Animal Mortality, Products, Byproducts, and Associated Health Risks:

Connecting Research, Regulation, and Response

Raleigh, North Carolina

June 27 - 30                                                 7th International Symposium program (coming soon)

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Impacts from past symposia are continued vital collaborations

  • Significant education and outreach through extension, government, other organizations, and in academia

  • The application of new management practices on farms and in animal processing businesses

  • New research projects related to the efficacy and safety of depopulation, disposal and decontamination

  • Policy changes in various countries, provinces, states and localities are being proposed, funded, conducted and reported

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