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Session I. Issues Facing the Industry
The European Dairy Industry Post Supply Management
Kees Romijn
GMOs – Food Saviour or the Devil in Disguise?
Margaret Smith
Session II. Nutritional Management
Avoiding Silage Problems
Richard Muck
Feeding the Fresh Cow: What is the Ideal Carbohydrate Mix?
Heather Dann
The Relationship Between NDF Digestibility and Animal Performance
David Combs
Something to Ruminate on…Why We Should Watch Cows Chew
Trevor DeVries
Session III. Farming and Research
Student Research Presentation Competition
Caroline Corbett, Casey Jacobs, Jayden MacPherson, and Basim Refat
Dairy Farming Across Canada
Anton Borst, David Janssens, Dave Loewith
Session IV. Animal Welfare and Consumers
Dairy Processor’s Role in Promoting Animal Welfare
Warren Skippon
Promoting Animal Welfare – An Industry Perspective
David Wiens
Sharing Your Story: Strategies to Get the Truth About Dairying to Consumers
Julaine Treur
Stakeholder Views, Including the Public, on Expectations for Dairy Cattle Welfare
Marina von Keyserlingk
Session V. Reproduction-Nutrition Interactions
The Role of Glucose in Dairy Cattle Reproduction
Matthew Lucy
Can Feeding Fats Improve Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cows?
Divakar Ambrose
The Importance of BCS Management to Cow Welfare, Performance and Fertility
James Drackley
Influence of Dietary Protein and Amino Acids on Reproduction in Dairy Cows
Peter Hansen
Session VI. Innovation, Health and Welfare
Align Your Precision Dairy Robot System with Your Goals
Ben Smink
Is Automated Calf Feeding Right for Your Farm?
Marcia Endres
Past, Present and Future of Footbaths in Alberta
Karin Orsel
What’s New in Controlling Digital Dermatitis?
Dörte Döpfer
Session VII. Transition Cow Management
Mechanisms Linking Postpartum Metabolism with Reproduction
Matthew Lucy
What Can Be Learned From TMR Audits?
Tom Oelberg
Diagnosing Trace Mineral Deficiencies and Excesses in Transition Dairy Cows
Brent Hoff
Protein and Amino Acid Requirements of the Close-up Dry Cow
Robert Van Saun
Poster Abstracts
Ovarian Activity Preceding First Insemination Affects Fertility in Postpartum Dairy Cows
T.C. Bruinjé, M. Gobikrushanth, C. Felton, D.J. Ambrose
Effects of Estrous Expression, Body Condition, and Lameness on Ovulation Times of Holstein Dairy Cows
Tracy A. Burnett, Liam B. Polsky, Manveen Kaur and Ronaldo L.A. Cerri
The in vitro Inhibitory Effect of Coagulase-negative staphylococci on Major Mastitis Pathogens
Domonique Carson, Larissa Condas, Diego Nobrega, Jeroen De Buck, Herman W. Barkema
Modifications of the Heatsynch Protocol for Natural-service Breeding in Dairy Cows.
M.G. Colazo and P. R. Whittaker
Economic Evaluation of Two Reproductive Management Strategies in Alberta Dairy Herds
M.G. Colazo, J.O. Giordano and V. E. Cabrera
The Effect of Milk Allowance on Performance and Starter Intake of Dairy Calves
J. H. C. Costa, H.W. Neave, K. Rosenberger, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk and D. M. Weary
A Collaborative Initiative for Laboratory Production of Cattle Embryos in Western Canada
Alysha Dance, Andres Arteaga, Clayton Elliott and Jacob Thundathil
Genomics is Key to Decrease the Environmental Footprint of the Dairy Industry
Mary De Pauw, Ellen Goddard, Paul Stothard, Filippo Miglior
Is Lactation More Persistent with Photoperiod Management?
S. Espinoza and M. Oba
Can the Measurement of “Ano-Genital Distance” Predict Fertility of Dairy Cows?
M. Gobikrushanth, T.C. Bruinje, M.G. Colazo and D.J. Ambrose
Can Anti-Müllerian Hormone Concentration be Used as a Fertility Marker in Dairy Cows?
M. Gobikrushanth, P.A. Dutra, C.J.Felton, S.Srivastava, T.C. Bruinje, A. Ruiz, M.G. Colazo and D.J. Ambrose
Endometritis Affected Fertility But Not Dry Matter Intake or Milk Yield in Dairy Cows
M. Gobikrushanth, R. Salehi, D.J. Ambrose and M.G. Colazo
Value Added Pellet Products Based on Combination of New Co-Products from Bio-Fuel/Bio-Oil Processing, Low Grade of Legume Seeds/Screening, and Lignosulfonate Chemical Compound at Different Levels for Dairy Cows
Víctor Guevara, David A. Christensen, John J. McKinnon, Peiqiang Yu
The Effects of Feeding a High- or Low-plane of Nutrition Pre-weaning on Growth and Starter Intake in Group-housed Calves.
J. Haisan, M. Oba, D. J. Ambrose and M. A. Steele
Accuracy of a Cow-side Test for Quantification of Blood BHB and Glucose in Lactating Dairy Cows
I. López Helguera, A. Behrouzi, M. Gobikrushanth, B. Hoff and M.G. Colazo
Novel Sensor Technology for Progesterone and Estradiol Detection in Milk Samples
Yaxin Jiang, Marcos G. Colazo and Michael J. Serpe
Cow- and Herd-level Associations of Housing, Management, and Lameness with Productivity and Cow Behaviour in Automated Milking Systems
M. T. M. King, E. A. Pajor, S. J. LeBlanc, and T. J. DeVries
Development of a Bovine Leukemia Virus Control Program
Alessa Kuczewski and Frank van der Meer
The Effect of Intramammary Infection With Coagulase-negative Staphylococci on Udder Health, Production and Culling in Canadian Dairy Herds
G. Liu, J. De Buck, L. Condas, D. Nobrega, S. Dufour, S. De Vliegher, and H.W. Barkema
Creating Immune Markers and Complementary Diagnostics for a Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) Vaccine Strain
Lucy Luo and Jeroen De Buck
Feeding More Often Can Reduce the Severity of SARA and Increase Milk Fat Yield
K. Macmillan and M. Oba
Enhancing Dairy Producers’ Profitability Using Genomics
F. Malchiodi, J. P. Chesnais, A.-M. Christen, F. S. Schenkel and F. Miglior
A Survey of Management Practices and Producers’ Perceptions Regarding Manual and Computer-controlled Milk Feeding Systems for Dairy Calves
Catalina Medrano-Galarza, Jeff Rushen, Anne Marie de Passillé, Andria Jones-Bitton, Trevor DeVries, Stephen LeBlanc, and Derek Haley
Inhibition of Intramammary Infection with Major Pathogens by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Ana Paula Alves Monteiro, Domonique Carson, Jeroen De Buck, Herman W. Barkema
Re-evaluation of Cow Comfort, Cow Longevity, and Lameness after Management Changes in Dairy Barns in Alberta
Emily Morabito, Herman Barkema, Ed Pajor, Laura Solano, and Karin Orsel
A Nutritional Evaluation of Common Barley Varieties Grown for Silage by Beef and Dairy Producers in Western Canada
Jayakrishnan Nair, David Christensen, Peiqiang Yu, Aaron D. Beattie, Tim McAllister, Daalkhaijav Damiran, Natalie Preston, Leland Fuhr and John J. McKinnon
Epidemiology of Causal Pathogens of Mastitis in Heifers in Canadian Dairy Herds
A. Naqvi, J. De Buck, J.-P. Roy, G.P. Keefe, T. DeVries, S. Dufour, and H.W. Barkema
Primiparous and Multiparous Dairy Cows Differ in Feeding, Social, Exploratory and Lying Behavior During the Transition Period
H.W. Neave, J. Lomb, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, A. Behnam-Shabahang, and D. M. Weary
Evaluation of Whole-crop Barley Cultivars in Western Canada for in vitro Fiber Digestibility
M. Oba, W. Shi, V. S. Baron, and P. E. Juskiw
Standardizing Infrared Thermography (IRT) and Micro-Behavioural Biometrics for Estrus Detection in Dairy Cows
H.J. Perez Marquez, D.J. Ambrose, A. Schaefer, C. Bench
How Do Alberta Dairy Farmers See On-farm Johne’s Disease Control?
Caroline Ritter, Jolanda Jansen, Keliesha Roth, John Kastelic, Cindy Adams and Herman Barkema
Multiparous Cows Delivering a Male Calf Had Lower Dry Matter Intake During Transition Period
R. Salehi, M. G. Colazo, M. Oba, D. J. Ambrose
Feeding a Diet Supplemented with Flaxseed Reduced Degenerated Embryos and Activated Genes Involved in Embryonic Cell Survival and Viability
R. Salehi, M. G. Colazo, S. Tsoi, A. Behrouzi, M. K. Dyck, M. Oba1, D. J. Ambrose
Cathelicidin-inducers Butyrate and Vitamin D Modulate the Inflammatory Response in Intestinal Cells Exposed to Salmonella spp. Virulent Factors
Chaitanya Shah, Ravi Holani, Qahir Haji, Eduardo Cobo
Rest Behaviour as a Tool for Estrous Detection: Risk Factors for Poor Expression and Associations with Ovulation and Conception Risk
Silper, B.F., L.B. Polsky, A.M.L. Madureira, E.L. Drago Filho, J.L.M. Vasconcelos, R.L.A. Cerri
Characterization of Bacterial Colonization in Large Intestine of Pre-weaned Dairy Calves Using Quantitative Real Time-PCR
Y. Song, N. Malmuthuge, M. A. Steele, L. L. Guan
Evaluation and Validation of Estrus Activity Using Visual Observations, a Heat-mount Detector and an Electronic Activity Monitor in Dairy Heifers.
S. Srivastava, C.A. Felton, T.C. Bruinje, M. Gobikrushanth, D.J. Ambrose
Flotation Therapy of Non-ambulatory Cows
J. Stojkov, D. M. Weary, and M. A. G. von Keyserlingk
Impacts of Automatic Milking Systems on Canadian Producers’ Perceptions of Dairy Cow Productivity, Health and Welfare
Christina Tse, Trevor DeVries, Jeff Rushen, Herman Barkema, Elsa Vasseur, Ed Pajor
Lying Times of Lactating Cows on Dairy Farms With Automated Milking Systems and the Relation to Lameness, Leg Lesions, and Body Condition Score
R. Westin, A. Vaughan, A. M. de Passillé, T. J. DeVries, E. A. Pajor, D. Pellerin, J. M. Siegford, E. Vasseur, J. Rushen
Amount and Type of Dietary Fatty Acids Affect Fatty Acid Composition of the Ruminal Epithelium and Short-chain Fatty Acid Absorption
Ana C. Verdugo and Gregory B. Penner
Distribution of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci from Milk and Extramammary Sites on Saskatchewan Dairies
Colleen E. Walpole, Herman W. Barkema, Jeroen De Buck, Janet E. Hill, and Christopher D. Luby