Tuesday, May 21, 2024
ICAR Feed and Gas Working Group: Global Methane Genetics – Global Methane Hub
| Ana Granados Chapatte | Open meeting ICAR Feed & Gas Working Group Global Methane Genetics – Global Methane Hub |
Abstract | PPT |
| Birgit Gredler-Grandl | ICAR Feed and Gas Working Group | Abstract | PPT |
| Robert Banks | The first coordinated approach to methane mitigation funding, focussing on the energy, agricultural, and waste sectors which account for 96% of human-caused methane emissions | Abstract | PPT |
| Herwin Eding | Incorporating external information as observations in Dutch/Flemish genetic evaluations | Abstract | PPT |
| Beatriz Cuyabano | Genetic correlation: a parameter or a latent phenotype in genetic evaluations? | Abstract | PPT |
| Jeremie Vandenplas | Integration of foreign estimates of SNP effects into a single-step evaluation | Abstract | PPT |
| Roel Veerkamp | Global Methane Genetics: accelerating genetic progress to reduce methane in ruminants | Abstract | PPT |
| Caeli Richardson | Global Livestock: Methane Impact Analysis | Abstract | PPT |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
ICAR Plenary Session. Chair: Tatjana Pirman
| Ana Granados Chapatte and Harald Sverdrup | Sustainable breeding strategies; what does it mean? | Abstract | PPT |
| Marleen Broekhuijse | New ICAR service to standardize bovine semen quality assessment | Abstract | PPT |
| Jo Newton, Katharina Schodl, Caeli Ridchardson | “Brian Wickham Young Persons Exchange Program (BWYPEX):” People: the forgotten side to sustainability? | Abstract | PPT |
Joint ICAR/INTERBULL Session: Data collection for Beef on Dairy
Chair: Matthew Shaffer and Jo Newton
| Matthew Shaffer | Welcome and intro | Abstract | PPT |
| Jo Newton | Overview: data collection for beef on dairy | Abstract | PPT |
| Kevin Byskov | Experiences from collection of feed and methane data from beef x dairy calves in Denmark | Abstract | PPT |
| Brian Van Doormaal | An Alternative Solution for Supporting Beef on Dairy Genetic Selection Decisions | Abstract | PPT |
| Ross Evans | The evolving landscape of beef from the dairy herd: A perspective from Ireland | Abstract | PPT |
| Martino Cassandro | The use of beef semen in Italian Holstein cows | Abstract | PPT |
| Randie Culbertson | Beef x Dairy: The U.S. beef perspective | Abstract | PPT |
| Mojca Voljč | Carcass traits of Holstein, Simmental and Brown Swiss calves, bulls and heifers and their crossbreeds with Charolais, Limousin, and Belgian Blue in Slovenia | Abstract | PPT |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Manufacturers Showcase.
Chair: Steven Siever
| Pierre Broutin, Bentley | Latest cutting-edge analytical and automation solutions to extract the maximum value of every milk sample and streamline Central Milk Testing laboratories operation | Abstract | PPT |
| Wim Schielen, European Livestock Diagnostics Center – ELDC BV | Basic and in depth, continuing Farm Management Monitoring creates Trust, Transparency and Value | Abstract | PPT |
| André Eggen, Illumina | Genomics Tools from Farm to Fork | Abstract | PPT |
| Julie Leblois, EMR | Spectral standardisation between brands to build and use robust FT-MIR models | Abstract | PPT |
| Greta Bonacina, TECNOSENS | Moologger – Not just a simple sniffer | Abstract | PPT |
| Romy Morrin-O’Donnell, Weatherbys Scientific | Weatherbys Scientific our history & our services | Abstract | PPT |
| Janez Kunc, AI Center Preska | Presentation of Slovenian AI Center Preska | Abstract | PPT |
| All speakers | Panel discussion with audience interaction | Abstract | PPT |
| Loïc Commun | IDEXX REALPCR MILQ-ID DNA system: new solution for mastitis testing | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 1a: Decision Support Tools of the Future – Promoting Sustainability Farm Management
Chair: Robert H. Fourdraine
| Lorenzo Pascarella | SiallSCM: a nation-wide tool for milking monitoring to enhance efficiency and welfare | Abstract | PPT |
| Margaret Kelleher | The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) encourages the adoption of sustainable and profitable practices in beef production. | Abstract | PPT |
| Robert Fourdraine | HeiferHub – A decision support tool to forecast sales of beef calves and future heifer replacements | Abstract | PPT |
| Valentina Ferrari | Optimization of dairy herd replacements combining conventional, sexed, and beef semen in mating programs | Abstract | PPT |
| Yura Pekov | Development of an analytical tool for animal genetic progress assessment based on gEBVs and results of its on-farm implementation | Abstract | PPT |
| Wim Schielen | The Dairy-Farm Management Monitor; a lab-driven system for sustainable farming, prevention of disease, and increased lactations | Abstract | PPT |
| Matti Pastell | Digitalized data sharing strategy for decreasing administrative burden– how data spaces will be utilized in Digi4Live project | Abstract | PPT |
| Tineke Ammerlaan – Sieperda | How data can have a big impact on small farms in developing countries | Abstract | PPT |
| Pablo Pinedo | Comparing the milking behaviour of primiparous vs. multiparous Holstein and Jersey cows in an automated batch milking system | Abstract | PPT |
| Anita Ule | Slovenian dairy farmers’ view on breeding goals | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 2: New tools to extend the horizon of milk mid-infrared spectrometry
Chair: Josée Bordeleau
| Helene Soyeurt | How spectrally representative are datasets used to build MIR-based predictive models? A data-driven study. | Abstract | PPT |
| Malia Caputo | Association of individual cow milk fatty acid proportion and variance with milk production | Abstract | PPT |
| Marine Gelé | Predicting glutamate concentration in milk using mid-infrared spectrometry for routine detection of energy-deficient cows | Abstract | PPT |
| Laura Monica Dale | FeMIR – MIR Spectral predictions for feed and energy efficiency – Practical Application | Abstract | PPT |
| Phuong Ho | Predicting the likelihood of conception to first insemination using milk mid-infrared spectroscopy: a model for FOSS instrument | Abstract | PPT |
| Octave Christophe | Improving taste and flavor in dairy product through milk analysis of free fatty by Mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometry. | Abstract | PPT |
| André Mensching | Daily standardization of milk mid-infrared spectra in a comprehensive regression model framework considering animal related data | Abstract | PPT |
| Sarah-Joe Burn | Prediction of residual energy intake in Fleckvieh cows using mid-infrared spectroscopy | Abstract | PPT |
| Laura Monica Dale | Predicting dairy cattle heat stress indicators using machine learning and mid infrared spectral data | Abstract | PPT |
| Yang Ming-Kuew | Effects of Feeding Time on Fatty Acid Composition in Milk of Primiparous Dairy Cows During Early Postpartum Stage | Abstract | PPT |
| Po-An Tu | Investigating the Impact of Heat Stress and Subsequent Recovery on Fatty Acid Profiles in Bovine Milk | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 8: Global challenges in genetic selection for lower methane emission in ruminants
Chair: Birgit Gredler-Grandl and Roel Veerkamp
| Birgit Gredler-Grandl | Genetic selection for lower methane emission in dairy cattle – ready for implementation? | Abstract | PPT |
| Samuel Clark | Selecting for Lower Methane Beef Cattle – the current state of play | Abstract | PPT |
| Joanne Conington | International approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from sheep | Abstract | PPT |
| Elly Navajas | Developing livestock breeding strategies for enteric methane mitigation in developing countries – the case of Latin America | Abstract | PPT |
| Claudia Arndt | Overview on the Status-Quo and Challenges to Reduce Methane Emission from livestock systems in Africa | Abstract | PPT |
| Tao Ma | Methane emission from ruminants and current advances in mitigation strategies in China and India | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 1b: Decision Support Tools of the Future – Promoting Sustainability Farm Management
Chair: Robert H. Fourdraine
| Asha Miles | Proposing a new US dairy herd sustainability metrics platform | Abstract | PPT |
| Joanna Newton | Stakeholder engagement to support the development of next generation decision support tools | Abstract | PPT |
| Arnaud Delpeuch | New algorithm to plan easier and faster weighing for French breeders and technicians | Abstract | PPT |
| Harm-Jan van der Beek | Different types of Benchmarking of international datasets from dairy farms with an unique data set. | Abstract | PPT |
| Mike Lynch | AgNav – a tool for putting climate action planning in farmers’ hands | Abstract | PPT |
| Jasper van der Noord | The reality of on-farm hardware when providing tools of the future | Abstract | PPT |
| Mauro Fioretti | A tool to identify cows eligible for Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT) | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 5: How to relate on farm sustainability and milk analysis?
Chair: Josée Bordeleau
| J.S. Clay | DecisiveDry – Decision support for proper use of Selective Dry Cow Therapy while enhancing dairy sustainability | Abstract | PPT |
| Kristina Linke | Dry-off treatment of dairy-cows – Methods to guide targeted antimicrobial use | Abstract | PPT |
| Clément Grelet | Can we get information on dairy cows chronic stress biomarkers using milk MIR spectra? | Abstract | PPT |
| Julie Leblois | HoliCow – a new transnational approach to get the best out of DHI data collection and FT-MIR spectral data | Abstract | PPT |
| Wim Schielen | Dutch Multifarm Study on Salmonella Infections in Dairy Herds and the use of a Postbiotic | Abstract | PPT |
| Liao Hsiao-Han | The effect of different brands of automatic milking systems on bulk tank milk bacterial and somatic cell counts | Abstract | PPT |
| Yi-Hsuan Chen | Comparative Dynamics of Milk Fatty Acids for Primiparous and Multiparous Holstein Cows in Early Lactation | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 11: Methane Emission-Free Communications: Genetics, Environmental, and Life Cycle Assessment Studies
Chair: Maddalena Zucali and Raffaella Finocchiaro
| Giulia Gislon | Environmental impact assessment of milk production: is a simplified tool possible? | Abstract | PPT |
| Coralia I. V. Manzanilla-Pech | Incorporating genetic information about methane into the Dutch Annual Nutrient Cycling Assessment | Abstract | PPT |
| Lorena Foschi | Machine Learning for Predicting Environmental Impacts in Intensive Livestock Farming, Overcoming Data Challenges | Abstract | PPT |
| Anouk van Breukelen | Towards breeding for lower enteric methane emissions of dairy cows in the Netherlands | Abstract | PPT |
| Lorenzo Benzoni | A holistic approach for monitoring the environmental sustainability of the Italian Holstein cattle population | Abstract | PPT |
| Trine Villumsen | Data Collection and Preparation for Genetic analysis of Methane Emissions in Danish Dairy Cattle | Abstract | PPT |
| Maria Frizzarin | Validation of previously developed methane emission prediction model using individual Irish cow milk mid-infrared spectra | Abstract | PPT |
| Phuong Ho | Predicting methane emissions of Australian dairy cows using mid-infrared spectroscopy from milk samples | Abstract | PPT |
| Boris J. Sepulveda | Reducing dairy cattle enteric methane emissions using rumen metagenome | Abstract | PPT |
| Beat Bapst | The Swiss way of breeding dairy cattle for reduced methane: CH4COW | Abstract | PPT |
| Kristina Linke | Breed4green – Recording of new phenotypes for methane emission and feed efficiency in Austrian dairy cattle | Abstract | PPT |
| Rachelle Hergenhan | Impact of environmental conditions on GreenFeed access in feedlot steers | Abstract | PPT |
| Michael Aldridge | Phenotyping more animals for methane is more important than precise measures of methane | Abstract | PPT |
| Riccardo Negrini | Estimation of enteric methane emission of three dairy breeds in Italy by a Tier 2 approach | Abstract | PPT |
| Marko Bizjak | Greenhouse gas emission intensity of milk production in three Slovenian sheep breeds | Abstract | PPT |
| Marija Bric | Effect of housing system and season on methane and carbon dioxide concentration in a dairy cow barn | Abstract | PPT |
| Enyew Negussie | Methane phenotyping with different methods and estimates of parameters for the Nordic Red cattle in Finland | Abstract | PPT |
| Valentina Ferrari | Environmental impact of growing young stock using LCA approach: an example with data recorded at ANAFIBJ genetic centre | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 3: Factors Affecting the Accuracy of the Recording Day
Chair: Steven Sievert
| Kirsi Leppikorpi | Factors affecting the success of test milking and milk sampling in milk recording on Finnish AMS-farms | Abstract | PPT |
| Christian Ammon | Possibilities for estimating milk carryover during milk sampling in automatic milking systems (AMS) in field tests, by ICAR test centers | Abstract | PPT |
| Justin Frankfort | The carry-over contamination of milk recording samples; learning from the past to improve sample quality in the future. | Abstract | PPT |
| Matthew Thompson | From Milk Recorder to Bulk Tank: Understanding The Factors Affecting Consistency In Fat and Protein Reporting | Abstract | PPT |
| Xiaolin Wu | Analysis of Factors Affecting Daily Milk Yields: An Initial Case Study in an Automatic Thrice-Milking Farm | Abstract | PPT |
| Y. H. Yeh | Assessing the Impact of Automatic Milking Systems on Milk Free Fatty Acid Content in Taiwan | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 6: Evaluation and presentation of new parameters in herd management for dairy farms
Chair: Kai Kuwan and Betka Logar
| Debora Santschi | Transition Management Index: a new tool to assess the transition period success | Abstract | PPT |
| Laura Monica Dale | Predicting dairy cattle heat stress indicators using machine learning and mid infrared spectral data | Abstract | PPT |
| Florian Grandl | Identifying mastitis earlier by combining test day data and AMS sensor data | Abstract | PPT |
| Debora Santschi | Evolution of mature size, mature production and the relative maturity and performance during the first two lactations of DHI registered Holsteins in Canada | Abstract | PPT |
| Ilia Rukin | Application of machine learning methods to control the milk samples analysis results reliability | Abstract | PPT |
| Laura Monica Dale | ResKuh – development of tools, diagnostics and recommendations for better herd management | Abstract | PPT |
| Yi-Hsin Yeh | Assessing the Impact of Automatic Milking Systems on Milk Free Fatty Acid Content in Taiwan | Abstract | PPT |
| Rafael Guimarães Vizoná | Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Genetic Improvement of Zebu Dairy Farming | Abstract | PPT |
| Maddalena Zucali | Simulation of natural lighting contribution to the illuminance of the milker’s visual task area | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 7: Breeding for agroecological transition in sheep and goats
Chair: Jean-Michel Astruc and Mojca Simčič
| Birgit Fuerst-Waltl | Introduction of a genetic evaluation for longevity in Tyrol Mountain sheep | Abstract | PPT |
| Jean-Michel Astruc | Breeding for resistance to parasites in French dairy sheep: towards an increase in resilience and sustainability of sheep dairying | Abstract | PPT |
| Pera Herold | Breeding dairy goats for organic farming – sustainable and animal-friendly | Abstract | PPT |
| Georgios Arsenos | Standard operating procedures for efficient management of small ruminant farms | Abstract | PPT |
| Pera Herold | Conformation recording as auxiliary trait for functionality and fitness in dairy goats | Abstract | PPT |
| Lucia Trapanese | Assessment of Mediterranean buffalo lactation curves shape using lactation models | Abstract | PPT |
| Gregor Šen | The estimation of variance components for litter size in two Slovenian sheep breeds | Abstract | PPT |
| Yueh Tung Chen | Early Detection of Multifetal Pregnancies in Alpine Goats Using Pregnancy-Associated Glycoprotein (PAG) Concentrations in Milk | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024, Session 9: Genomic’s impact on Livestock Sustainability
Chair: Gerben de Jong
| Peter Dovč | Milk cell transcriptome opens a new dimension in the mammary gland biology research | Abstract | PPT |
| Mark Waters | Unlocking Genetic Potential: The National Genotyping Programme for Ireland’s Cattle Herd | Abstract | PPT |
| Marija Špehar | Opportunities and obstacles of the use of genomic data in sheep breeding – large versus small populations | Abstract | PPT |
| Yaniv Lavon | Estimating the Effect of the Kappa Casein Genotype on Milk Coagulation Properties in Israeli Holstein Cows | Abstract | PPT |
| Asha Miles | Genetic and genomic evaluations of quantitative milking speed and duration phenotypes | Abstract | PPT |
| Kacper Żukowski | The genetic trends for beta and kappa casein identified in the Polish Holstein-Friesian population | Abstract | PPT |
| Jiansheng Qiu | Igenity® BeefxDairy: A genomic tool for identifying genetic merit of Beef on Dairy cross calves | Abstract | PPT – Poster |
| Ana Encina Martínez | Design of a medium density chip (microarray) for the genetic management of Pura Raza Española horses and related breeds. | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 4: Value Adding to Electronic Identification
Chair: Ken Evers
| Kenneth Evers | More than just a tag – Maximizing RFID! | Abstract | PPT |
| Anthony Browne | Artificial Intelligence meets Animal Identification | Abstract | PPT |
| Giuseppe Todde | Advancements in combining electronic animal identification and augmented reality technologies in digital livestock farming | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 10: New approaches in the field of functional traits for management and breeding
Chair: Christa Egger Danner and Luiz Brito
| Ilka Klaas | Improving animal health and welfare by using sensor data in herd management and dairy cattle breeding – a joint initiative of ICAR and IDF | Abstract | PPT |
| Aashish Gyawali | Body Conditions Scoring – first proposal for recommendations for recording and use for herd management, genetic improvement and welfare assessment. | Abstract | PPT |
| Tomas Klingström | A Gigacow example, weather data in longitudinal studies on heat stress | Abstract | PPT |
| Caspar Matzhold | Evaluating Farm Management Practices: A semi-supervised clustering approach to assess the impact of technologies | Abstract | PPT |
| Maxence Bruyas | Performance monitoring in the cattle sector innovates with 3D imagery | Abstract | PPT |
| Fiona Louise Guinan | Calculating resilience indicators in US Holstein cows using pen-level data | Abstract | PPT |
| Lorenzo Benzoni | HappyFeet: Hoof Health Project in Italian Holstein cattle | Abstract | PPT |
| Joanna Kwaśniewska | Selection of cows at risk of subclinical ketosis as part of the milk recording of dairy cattle in Poland in 2014-2022 | Abstract | PPT |
Thursday, May 23, 2024. Session 12: Resilience for Dairy
Chair: Marija Klopčič
| Jocelyn Fagon | Resilience for dairy (R4D), a journey towards sustainable farming | Abstract | PPT |
| Marija Klopčič | Dairy sector in Europe: needs and solutions | Abstract | PPT |