The Association of Meat Inspectors Trust
59th Annual Seminar
September 13th to September 15th 2024
Your Seminar Your Subject Your Interest
The Association of Meat Inspectors Trust are pleased to announce that this year we will be returning to Harper Adams University for our 59th Annual Seminar. The event will be held from Friday September 13th to Sunday September 15th, 2024.
The following is a provisional list of speakers. This is not necessarily the final order of presentations.
Progress, opportunities for change, challenges and obstacles
Friday September 13th
Official opening at 5pm.
Evening Session Chaired by Darren Pickering
Presentation of the Trainee Meat Hygiene Inspector 2023 Award.
Food Standards Agency Updates Katie Pettifer, Chief Executive
Junior Johnson Director of Operations
DAERA Operational Update TBA
Saturday September 14th
Morning Session Chaired by Peter Watson Archie Anderson Memorial Session
Drugs, Bugs and Animal Welfare Dr Rebeca Garcia
FERA Residue Samples and Results Process Warwick Anderson
Morning Coffee
Animal Disease Preparations Dr Rocio Martinez
Parasites as a Food Source Dr Andy Grist
Afternoon Session Chaired by Dave Clapham Matthew Rawlings Memorial Session
Topical Quiz in Meat Inspection Ian Robinson and Marta Ostrowska
AHDB on Exports Ouafa Doxon
Tea Break
Slaughtering through the Ages Michelle Barrett
History of Captive Bolt and maintenance of Captive Bolt Gun Charlie Mason
.UNISON will hold a meeting at 5pm in the lecture theatre
This event does count towards individuals Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. The seminar certificate will be available to those who attend the event at the conclusion of the final session.