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Monday 16 June
ICAR Reference Laboratory Network
(joint meeting with North American
Laboratory Managers Association) |
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8:00 12:00 O. Leray |
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8:20 8:50
ICAR Reference Laboratory Network
introduction, history and objectives; ICAR
analytical strategy – international platform
for analytical harmonization; International
anchorage – overall analytical traceability
and uncertainty, qualifying RMs |
O. Leray |
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8:50 9:10
Interlaboratory reference systems
and centralised calibration – prerequisites
and standard optimum procedures |
O. Leray |
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9:40 10:00
The way to reference systems and centralised calibration for milk recording
testing – present status in Germany |
C. Baumgartner |
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10:20 10:40
Reference system and centralised
calibration for milk recording testing in
Argentina |
R. Castañeda |
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10:40 11:00
Reference system and centralised
calibration for milk (payment) testing in
USA |
D. Barbano |
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11:00 11:30
Assessment of laboratory
performances and analytical equivalence in
milk testing in North America |
P. Sauvé |
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Monday 16 June
North American Lab Managers Association |
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13:00 18:00 |
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13:00 13:15
Opening remarks and
introductions |
J. High |
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13:15 13:30
How NALMA was formed and its
working purpose |
R. Bealer |
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13:30 13:50
North American statistical
overview -
Canadian Dairy Lab Network |
S. Sievert and B. Corrigan |
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13:50 14:20
Qlip Laboratory – application of
RFID in central milk testing logistics
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H. van den Bijgaart |
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14:20 14:50 Central Counties DHIA – daily
use of a robot with sample analysis |
C. Hackler |
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14:50 15:20
Sample preparation on farm and
handling large herds in laboratory
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S. Taylor, A. Duran |
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15:20 16:00
New Zealand – seasonal
challenges in the laboratory |
G. Scott |
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16:30 16:50
QCS auditing and on-line Web use
of “unknowns” program |
P. Sauvé |
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16:50 17:30
Milk and protecting it against agri-terrorism |
C. Thompson |
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17:30 18:00
Milk disease control through
milk ELISA testing |
T. Byrem |
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Tuesday 17 June
North American Lab Managers Association |
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8:30 9:15 Milk testing equipment overview
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500 Combi VHS (video)
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Bentley
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DHI-Provo
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FOSS
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DHI Test Day’s Status Quo Changing |
Advanced Equipment, Bentley Instruments,
FOSS |
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9:15 9:45 Robotic Sampling devices
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BouMatic, DeLaval, Lely |
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Tuesday 17 June
ID Summit |
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8:00 15:00 Ole Hansen |
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8:00 9:45
Presentation of ICAR and the ICAR
Subcommittee |
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10:15 12:00
Electronic Identification |
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13:00 15:00
Plastic ear tags with or without
electronic identification |
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Approval of official permanent eartags in
France |
S.
Duroy |
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DHI Managers
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Wednesday 18 June
ICAR |
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8:00 9:30 ICAR General Assembly I |
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Report by the President
Report by the Secretary General
ICAR Certificate of Quality
Next ICAR Sessions
Latvia presentation (Video)
ICAR Opening Session and Session I |
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10:00 10:10
Welcome address |
Mark Adam |
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10:10 10:30
Overview of US Animal Agriculture |
Jay Mattison |
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10:30 11:10
Dairy Farmers of America |
Greg Wickham |
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11:10 11:45 U.S. Department of Agriculture
(invited) |
Bruce Knight |
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11:45 12:20
Desmond Murphy S.C. |
Erin Ogden |
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Wednesday 18 June
WS 1 Use of Genomic Tools in Animal Breeding |
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13:30 16:00
Reinhard Reents |
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13:30 13:40
Introduction |
R. Reents |
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13:40 14:20
High-throughput genotyping of
single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in
livestock species and bull selection
strategies using genomic estimated breeding
values |
L. Schaeffer |
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14:20 14:35
Genomic selection in New Zealand
and the implications for national genetic
evaluation |
B. Harris |
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14:35 14:50 Incorporation of genotype
effects into animal model evaluations when
only a small fraction of the population has
been genotyped |
E. Baruch |
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14:50 15:05
Genomic data and cooperation
result in faster progress |
P. VanRaden |
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15:05 15:20
Genomic evaluations in the
United States and Canada: a collaboration
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G. Wiggans |
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15:20 15:40
Distribution and location of
genetic effects for dairy traits |
J. Cole |
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15:40 15:55
SNPs for parentage testing,
individual
identification, and traceability |
B. Woodward |
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Status of genomic selection in The
Netherlands |
René van der Linde |
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Wednesday 18 June
WS 2 Manufacturers’ Showcase |
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16:30 18:30
Frank Armitage -
Introduction |
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16:30 16:50
Management of individual cows in
large herds – a challenge to modern dairy
farming
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N. Pinsky,G. Katz, Afikim |
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16:50 17:10
Tissue sampling with animal ID
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H. Winkeler, Caisely |
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17:10 17:30
DelProTM Herd Management and Automation
for stanchion barns |
F. Mazeris, DeLaval |
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17:30 17:50
PathoProofTM Mastitis PCR Assay |
M. Koskinen, Finnzymes |
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17:50 18:10
HerdNavigator: Pro-active Herd Management |
S. Kold- Christensen, Foss |
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Thursday 19 June
2.1 ID Techniques |
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Thursday 19 June |
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8:00 10:00
Ole Kleis Hansen -
Introduction |
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8:00 8:20
New developments in test
procedures for animal RFID based on ISO
11784 and ISO 11785 |
K. van’t Klooster |
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8:20 8:40
Performance criteria and test of
ICAR-approved tags |
B. Rickard |
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9:00 9:30
Use of electronic identification
in herd management system in a 3,500-cow
herd
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T. Thompson |
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9:30 9:50
Experience with bovine electronic
identification in Germany |
N. Wirtz |
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Thursday 19 June
2.2 The Importance of Recording of AI Data
for the Genetic System |
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8:00 10:00
Alain Malafosse |
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8:00 8:30
The context of AI from service to
genetic progress: necessity to record and
process AI data |
J. Philipsson |
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8:30 9:00
Various systems used to record and
process AI data on farms: summary of the
ICAR questionnaire |
L. Journaux |
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9:00 9:30
Use of insemination data in cattle
breeding: some experiences from Ireland |
A. Cromie |
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9:30 10:00
Valorization of AI data on farms
by technicians: the French experience |
A. Malafosse |
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Use and Added Value of AI Data for
Genetic Evaluation and Dairy Cattle
Improvement |
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