摘要
The 1st Asian Conference on Precision Livestock Farming(PLF-Asia 2016),jointly sponsored by China Agricultural University(CAU),the International Research Center for Animal Environment and Welfare(IRCAEW)and the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering,was convened at CAU International Conference Center,Beijing,China on September 9-11,2016.Prof.Li Baoming from CAU and Prof.Hongwei Xin from Iowa State University co-chaired PLF-Asia 2016.Prof.Liu Zuohua from Chongqing Academy of Animal Sciences(CAAS)was the Organizing Committee Chair.Prof.Gong Yuanshi,Vice President of CAU gave a welcome and opening speech.Prof.Wang Maohua,an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering shared his thoughts on precision livestock farming in the opening remarks.