Session 09. Good farming practices in cattle husbandry

Date: 24 August ‘08; 08:30 - 12:30 hours
Chairperson: Juskiene (LT) and Keane (IRL)

Theatre Session 09

• Good farming practices, policies and some examples in the field
  Kuipers, A.
• Good farming practices for control of infectious diseases in cattle: farmers motivations and compliance to qualification programmes
  Fourichon, C., L. L’hotel, B. Frappat and D. Pécaud
• Grazing cattle on re-wetted areas: a long-term observation on the endoparasitic burden
  Henze, C. and N. Kemper
• Effect of an energy restriction in double-muscled cows on feed efficiency
  Fiems, L.O., J.L. De Boever, J.M. Vanacker, J.M. Aerts and D.L. De Brabander
• An evaluation of over-wintering feeding strategies prior to finishing at pasture for cull dairy cows
  Minchin, W., F. Buckley, D.A. Kenny, L. Shalloo and M. O’donovan
• Farming systems and goog farming practices in cattle husbandry in France: the impact of a Charter of Good Practices
  Dockes, A.C. and A. Le Gall
• What are good farming practices? Some stockbreeders’ points of view
  Ingrand, S.
• The implementation of good management practices on Lithuanian dairy-beef cattle husbandry through international programme and projects
  Jatkauskas, J. and V. Vrotniakiene
• Effect of housing and rearing system on longevity of dairy cows by breed
  Klopcic, M., S. Kavcic and J. Osterc

Poster Session 09

• Comparison of grazing management systems for calves and yearling steers
  Keane, M.G.
• Structural characterization of livestock systems in Andalusian Dehesa
  Perea, J.M., A. Garcia, M. Romero, D. Valerio, V. Rodriguez, G. Gomez and R. Acero
• Comparison of beef biochemical composition of cattle breeds in Latvia
  Jemeljanovs, A., J. Nudiens, V. Sterna, B. Osmane, B. Lujane, A.D. Vlad and J. Miculis
• Cows adaptation for a voluntary milking robot system
  Jonkus, D., D. Kairisha, L. Paura, I. Eihvalde, E. Gusha and D. Ruska
• Performance and carcass characteristic of Brahman crossbred and Charolais crossbred cattle in Northern Thailand
  Waritthitham, A., H.J. Langholz, C. Werner, M. Wicke and M. Gauly
• Microclimate assessment in the insulated and ununsulated barns for beef cattle
  Ribikauskas, V. and G. Vaičionis
• Occurrence of spore forming bacteria in cows’ feed and raw milk
  Jemeljanovs, A., I.H. Konosonoka, V. Sterna, J. Miculis and J. Zutis