Controversies & Consensus in Bovine Health, Industry & Economics
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
OPENING SESSION
18:30-18:45
Chairpersons' Greetings
18:45-19:30
Feeding the world in 2050 Felice Adinolfi, Italy
19:30-20:30
Networking Reception
Friday, August 28, 2015 - Hall A - with simultaneous translation in German
08:30-10:00
SUSTAINABILITY OF CATTLE PRODUCTION
Capsule
With a human population expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050, what scenarios exist for ruminant production? Can we maintain the current paradigm of cattle production?
Moderator
Larry Eugene Chase, USA
Lecture
Modern dairy farming Larry Eugene Chase, USA
Debate
Are hyper-intensive, mega farms more efficient?
Yes: Judith Capper, USA
No:Katrien E. van't Hooft, The Netherlands
Discussion
10:20-11:50
END OF MILK QUOTA SCENARIOS
Capsule
With the end of the milk quota in April 2015, in the long term, which farmers and industries will be under pressure? In what areas of the world will production increase? Should farmers invest and in what way?
Moderator
Henk Hogeveen, The Netherlands
Debate
Who will benefit from the end of the milk quota? Speaker 1: Felice Adinolfi, Italy Speaker 2: Anna-Maija Heikkilä, Finland Discussion
12:10-13:40
COMMUNICATING AND MOTIVATING TO ACHIEVE RESULTS
Capsule
Many tasks on farms are repetitive, physical, and performed out of hours. How can farm workers be motivated to perform certains tasks to the required standard?
Moderator
Kathrin Stock, Germany
Lecture
Challenges of implementing new traits in dairy breeding: The role of communication from a breeder's point of view Kathrin Stock, Germany
Debate
Is good communication the key to achieve good results? Yes: Joep Driessen, The Netherlands No: Joachim Lübbo Kleen, Germany Discussion
Friday, August 28, 2015 - Hall B
08:30-10:00
ECONOMICS OF REPRODUCTION
Capsule
Considering increasing yields and the many diseases that follow calving, should we insist on calving once per year?
Moderator
Henk Hogeveen, The Netherlands
Discussion
Is the 365-day calving interval the best option? Questions: -Are there determinants for longer voluntary waiting periods to be economically viable? -What are the differences between pasture-based and zero-grazing systems in terms of reproduction economics? -In which situations may extended lactations still be profitable?
10:20-11:50
HEAT DETECTION OR HORMONE PROTOCOLS
Capsule
Increasing labour costs for heat detection and poor conception rates following hormonal treatments for fixed time AI, challenge the way of getting cows pregnant
Moderator
John Mee, Ireland
Lecture
Heat detection vs. hormonal protocols: Reproductive performance, economic benefits and societal acceptance John Mee, Ireland
Debate
Can we reach the same reproductive goals through AI following heat detection and through fixed time insemination following hormonal protocols?
View 1: David Wolfenson, Israel
View 2: Giovanni Gnemmi, Italy
Discussion
12:10-13:40
REVERTING DECLINING FERTILITY
Capsule
Conception rates have been declining for decades in dairy cattle. Can something be done to revert this tendency?
Moderator
John Mee, Ireland
Lecture
How can we revert declining dairy cow fertility? John Mee, Ireland
Debate
Is declining fertility the price for higher production? View 1: Giovanni Gnemmi, Italy View 2: Gerrit A. Hooijer, The Netherlands Discussion
14:30-16:00
VACCINATE OR ERRADICATE
Capsule
With several infectious diseases, it is often necessary to decide between living with a certain disease or eradicating it, at the farm, region or country level. Is eradication the way
Moderator
Christine Fourichon, France
Debate
Is eradication of infectious diseases the most efficient way for their control?
Vaccination: John A. Ellis, Canada
Erradication:George Gunn, UK
Discussion
16:30-18:00
ON FARM MASTITIS DIAGNOSTICS
Capsule
On farm diagnosis for mastitis has been used in few farms but there is an increasing number of diagnostic tools for this purpose. If these tools are cheap and accurate enough, will they change the way we perform mastitis treatments?
Moderator
Filipe Cardoso, Portugal
Debate
Can on farm diagnostics save money and antibiotics?
Yes: Sofie Piepers, Belgium
No: Gabriel Leitner, Israel
Discussion
Saturday, August 29, 2015 - Hall A - with simultaneous translation in German
08:30-10:00
WELFARE AND PRODUCTIVITY: WALKING SIDE-BY-SIDE
Capsule
Low stress levels, absence of disease and higher longevity are features common to the pursuit of ruminant welfare and higher productivity. How can we provide conditions that simultaneously lead to higher animal welfare and increased productivity?
Moderator
Becky Whay, UK
Debate
Can welfare and productivity work side by side?
Yes: Gerrit A. Hooijer, The Netherlands
No: Joep Driessen, The Netherlands Discussion
Session 8
MASTITIS TREATMENT
Capsule
Mastitis is the most costly disease for dairy farmers, but in many instances antibiotic use might not be the best option to deal with udder health problems. In what situations do we really need to use antibiotics in dealing with udder health?
Moderator
Stephen P.Oliver, USA
Debate
Shall we always rely on antibiotics for udder health? Yes: Ricardo Bexiga, Portugal No: Bernd-Alois Tenhagen, Germany Discussion
12:10-13:40
CALVES MANAGEMENT: CONTROVERSIES IN EVERY DAY PRACTICE?
Capsule
Moderator
Arcangelo Gentile, Italy Ingrid Lorenz, Ireland
Discussion
Topics to be discussed: -Navel dipping in newborn calves -Nutritional level of young dairy calves -Feeding of waste milk in dairy calves -Force-feeding of milk in anorexic calves -Use of antibiotics in calf diarrhoea -Respiratory vaccines in young calves
14:30-16:00
MALE DAIRY CALVES
Capsule
In most countries around the globe, male calves of dairy breeds have low economic value, which dictates their destiny. What alternatives better suit calves, farmers and consumers?
Moderator
Jörg Hartung, Germany
Debate
Will we be able to deal with male dairy calves?
Yes: Henry Swinkels, The Netherlands
No: Discussion
Saturday, August 29, 2015 - Hall B
08:30-10:00
IN-LINE DETECTION OF DISEASE
Capsule
With increasing numbers of animals, detection of disease or of underperformance might prove challenging. Evaluation of several parameters in the milking parlour may help in the early detection of problems
Moderator
Claudia Kamphuis, The Netherlands
Lecture
Sensors in the milking parlor: Replacing or complementing human senses in monitoring animal health and performance Claudia Kamphuis, The Netherlands
Discussion
Can automatic detection of disease replace direct animal observation? Speaker 1:Alon Arazi, Israel Speaker 2: Rik van der Tol, The Netherlands
10:20-11:50
GENOMIC TOOLS
Capsule
The increasing availability of genomic tools seems to be an opportunity to solve many problems that affect us in the present. Fertility, immunity, metabolic disease or even production of healthier food - can these be tackled through genomics?
