| Topic |
Synopsis |
Duration |
Target Audience |
| Producing Abundance: Why Producers Should be Proud of What They Do |
This talk is about an unlimited resource – human ingenuity and inventiveness – and how that resource has led us out of the “good old days” (that weren’t so good) and into an era of health, wealth, and abundance. |
30 min |
Agriculture, Mining, Transport, Forestry, Fisheries |
| Climate Change: Let’s Talk Facts |
Policy is being developed on the back of the latest UN report from the IPCC on Climate Change. In this talk you will be taken through a progression of what implications those policies will have. Facts of the science behind Global Warming are used throughout the talk. This is an entertaining,
enlightening, and important talk for anyone to enjoy. |
40 min |
Any group that is concerned about Global Warming. A CAP speaker is happy to debate any of the Man-Made Global Warming proponents as part of a conference
segment on Climate Change. |
| Feedlot Design as it Relates to Animal Behaviour |
Design of animal agriculture facilities has improved immensely since Temple Grandin, PhD, introduced her concept of “flight zone” animal behaviour beginning in the 1960s. The speaker will take the audience through a common-sense progression of animal behaviour and considerations in building or altering animal handling facilities. |
25 min |
Animal Agriculturalists |
| Dealing With Market-Driven Depression |
This is a motivational talk that uses humour, cute quips, and serious examples to encourage attendees to put life in perspective. A must-have at any convention taking place during “down markets.” |
30 min |
General |
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| Statistics 101 |
Statistics are quoted every day in the newspapers and on TV. But what do they really mean? In this entertaining yet important talk, the audience is taken on an educational journey about how statistics work, and what key questions you should be asking when presented with the latest "scientific" report. |
20 min |
General |