Parallel sessions
WEDNESDAY 11/09/2024 – 16:30 – 17:45
SESSION 36 – COWS PRODUCTION&ENVIRONMENT
Sala Italia
Chairman: Diego Manriquez
Evaluating the use of precision livestock farming tools for heat stress mitigation on dairy cattle rearing farms
Fernando Estellés, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Predicting Equivalent Temperature Index in Dairy Cows with the NeuralProphet Model
Carlos Perez-Garcia, University of Bologna, Italy
Assessment of the future productivity level of dairy cows: between dream and reality
Marco Bovo, University of Bologna, Italy
Detecting Cow Anomalies with Precision Dairy Farming techniques: Application to some Case Studies in the Po Valley
Mattia Ceccarelli, University of Bologna, Italy
Seasonal and regional influence on behavioral patterns and physiological variables of dairy cows in Brazil: a time series analysis approach
Tadeu Da Silva, University of Vermont, United States
SESSION 37 – GRAZING COWS 2
Sala avorio
Chairman: Marcella Guarino
The effect of milking permission and concentrate supplementation on improving milking frequency in an automatic milking system
Pablo Silva, Teagasc, Ireland
Unmanned aerial systems for monitoring seasonal dynamics of sward height under rotational grazing conditions
Essomandan Urbain Kokah, University of Liege, Belgium
System performance on commercial pasture based automatic milking farms
Bernadette O’Brien, Teagasc, Ireland
Evaluating the impacts of grass management technologies on the environmental and economic sustainability of Irish pasture-based dairy farms
Paula Palma Molina, Teagasc, Ireland
Development of an automated land-based system for cow monitoring
Marco Bovo, University of Bologna, Italy
SESSION 38 – PLF & GENETICS
Sala bianca
Chairnan: Daniel Berckmans
Approaches to defining genetic traits from sensor data and estimation of genetic parameters
Katharina Schodl, ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH, Austria
An AI-based phenotype for dairy cattle heat tolerance
Anna Chlingaryan, The University of Sydney, Australia
Opportunities for precision livestock farming applications in cage-free rabbit farming
María Cambra-López, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
CT: a tool for improvement of pig production and health through genetic selection
Øyvind Nordbø, Norsvin SA, Norway
European Network on Livestock Phenomics (EU-LI-PHE): an international initiative to boost high throughput phenotyping for applications in precision livestock farming and animal breeding
Luca Fontanesi, University of Bologna, Italy
SESSION 39 – SENSORS & NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Sala verde
Chairman: Fabian Erusalimsky
The energy supply of a Multi-Sensor on dairy cattle using Energy Harvesting
Sandra Rose, University of Applied Science Neubrandenburg, Germany
Autonomous smart collars for future batteryless precision livestock farming
David Blažević, Tampere University, Finland
Novel animal hair-based sensing and energy harvesting technique for precision livestock farming wearables
David Blažević, Tampere University, Finland
Optimizing Feed Management in Swine Production: A Technical Evaluation of a Commercial Feed-Weighing Solution
Felipe Picchi, Iowa State University, United States
Decoding emotional states of laying hens: A novel approach of inducing and assessing emotions of laying hens using their vocalisations
Antonis Golfidis, KU Leuven, Belgium
SESSION 40 – SUSTAINABILITY & ECONOMICS
Sala rossa
Chairman: Mariska van-der-Voort
Control of the environmental conditions in a nursery barn through a smart heating system and renewable energy sources
Stefano Benni, University of Bologna, Italy
PigLF: improving sustainability of pig production by implementing Precision Livestock Farming technologies
Queralt Allueva Molina, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Development of an integrated protocol for evaluating animal welfare and environmental impact of dairy cattle farms
Mariana Roccaro, University of Bologna, Italy
A technical-economic evaluation on the application of smart pedometer prototypes on dairy cow farms
Marco Bonfanti, University of Catania, Italy
Field development of an economic modelling pipeline for measuring swine sustainability
Edison Magalhaes, Iowa State University, United States