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2012 World Holstein-Friesian Federation Symposium Outline
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
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08:00
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Opening & Words of Welcome
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Egbert Feddersen, Chair WHFF
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Brian Leach and Pascal Lemire, Conference Co-Chairs
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Dairying in Canada: The Quest for Efficiencies
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President, Holstein Canada
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Session 2
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Impact of Genomics on the Industry
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Chair: Egbert Feddersen
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10:30
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How Genomics is changing the Business and Services of Associations
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Josef Pott (Germany)
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11:00
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Selection and Application – Making More Profitable Holsteins (male selection)
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Marjorie Faust (USA)
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11:30
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Animal Identification, Traceability & Impact on Breed Associations / Industry
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Sander de Roos (Netherlands)
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12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch
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Session 3
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Improving Reproduction Using New Technologies
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Chair: Jos Buiting
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13:30
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Transition Cow Index
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Ken Nordlund (USA)
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14:00
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Potential market value of reproductive technologies (sexed semen, split embryos, genomic testing of embryos, cloning)
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Sven König (Germany)
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14:30
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Advancement in Natural Heat Detection
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Claire Ponsart (France)
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15:00
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Coffee Break
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Session 4
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Improving Our Cow’s Health & Welfare
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Chair: John Meyer
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15:30
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Lameness, cow comfort, new measures and
foot & leg structure
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Gerard Cramer (Canada)
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16:00
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Combating Johne’s disease using management & genetics
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Michael Collins (USA)
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16:30
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Selection for Disease Resistance
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Gert Pedersen Aamand (Denmark)
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17:00
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Conference adjourns
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Evening
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World Holstein-Friesian Federation Gala
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
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Session 5
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Ensuring Farm Sustainability
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Chair: Matthew Shaffer
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08:30
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Environmental-Friendly Cows – Reducing our environmental hoof print
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Paul Boettcher (FAO)
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09:00
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Role of Breed Societies in Sustaining the Industry for Future Generations
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Lucy Andrews (UK)
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09:30
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Farm Succession – Planning for the Next Generation
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Elaine Froese (Canada)
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10:00
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Coffee Break
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Session 6
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Getting More Out of Milk
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Chair: Liliana Chazo
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10:30
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Using milk to test for health & reproductive status
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Neil Petreny (Canada)
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11:00
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Increasing the human health benefits of milk
(good fat, CLA, omega3, etc.)
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Helene Soyeurt (Belgium)
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11:30
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Using in-line milk testing on-farm or milk samples to improve herd management,
herd health & reproductive status
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Tove Asmussen (Denmark)
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12:00
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Wrap-Up
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12:10 - 13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 - 17:00
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WHFF General Assembly
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