75th EAAP Annual Meeting

1/5 September 2024 - Florence, Italy

Congress Programme

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Morning

8:30
Session 1. Integrating mitigation and adaptation breeding strategiesRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Sell-Kubiak / Gredler-GrandlSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 2. Breeding scheme optimization: balancing breeding goal(s), genetic progress and diversityRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Berg / Rind ThomassenSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 3. N, P and C efficient use and circularity in dairy farms – high utilization, minimal lossesRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kuipers / RuskaSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 4. Research on young stock care: the journey of calves from gestation onwardsRoom: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Costa / VestergaardSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 5. Innovative and emerging feed and forage resourcesRoom: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Ranilla García / StergiadisSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 6. Advances in ruminant nutrition, Part 1Room: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Ranilla García / FoggiSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 7. Emerging practices and tools in horse productionRoom: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: De Palo / Tapprest / Vial / Auclair-RonzaudSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
8:30
Session 8. Innovative approaches to pig and poultry productionRoom: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Verschuren / NilssonSession Type: Early-career Scientists’s session
8:30
Session 9. Alternative production systems and free communications in animal behaviour and welfareRoom: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Holinger / Blanco-PenedoSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 10. Livestock are more than food, Part 1Room: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: Lee / O’MaraSession Type: Challenge session
8:30
Session 11. Insect nutritionRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Bellezza Oddon / De SmetSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 12. Effectiveness of breeding programs for local breeds in the Mediterranean region and other harsh environmentsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Hadjipavlou / LigdaSession Type: Working Group session
8:30
Session 13. Sensing Physiology: Tools towards optimising livestock husbandryRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Montanholi / Garcia-RocheSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 14. Integration of PLF and context data to improve decision makingRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Foy / MarotoSession Type: Theme session

Sunday 1 September 2024 – Afternoon

14:00
Session 15. Role of bioinformatics applied to livestock data – Exploiting structural variation and pangenome-based techniques for livestockRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Pocrnic / BickhartSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 16. Genomic selection tools for within- and across- herd management in livestock speciesRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Kargo / LourencoSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 17. Global quality of animal products in 2024: stakeholders’ perceptions, desires, and priorities in a changing worldRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Martin / AnastasiSession Type: Project session
14:00
Session 18. Sustainable and smart integration of the dairy and beef sectors in EURoom: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Vestergaard / DevantSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 19. Nutritional Models development and applications in livestock farmingRoom: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Atzori / MunozSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 20. Functional feed additives in poultry nutritionRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kreuzer-Redmer / Camarinha SilvaSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 21. Heat stress in pig and poultry production: consequences and strategies to cope with the consequence of the global warmingRoom: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Chalvon-Demersay / StadnickaSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 22. Innovation in pig geneticsRoom: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Verschuren / NilssonSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
14:00
Session 23. Management measures to reduce production diseaseRoom: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Lewis / LopreiatoSession Type: Discovery session
14:00
Session 24. Livestock are more than food, Part 2Room: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: Lee / O’MaraSession Type: Challenge session
14:00
Session 25. Project session ADVAGROMEDRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Rumbos / BiasatoSession Type: Project session
14:00
Session 26. Production potential and adaptation of camelid species to extensive, semi-intensive and intensive production systems in arid and semi-arid environmentsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: NagySession Type: Working Group session
14:00
Session 27. Physiology of resilience and adaptation to climate changeRoom: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Zachut / BernabucciSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 28. EU-LI-PHE: Livestock phenomics, incl free communications on livestock phenotyping and phenomicsRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Fontanesi / TiezziSession Type: Project session

Monday 2 September 2024 – Morning

8:30
Session 29. Reassessing our relationship with farmed animalsRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: CasasúsSession Type: Plenary session

Monday 2 September 2024 – Afternoon

14:30
Session 30. Relationships between environmental efficiency traits – an interdisciplinary approachRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Pszczola / PinottiSession Type: Project session
14:30
Session 31. Breeding schemes for development of small populationsRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Hiemstra / FernándezSession Type: Working Group session
14:30
Session 32. The role of marbling in beef quality – development, importance, measurement; harmonisationRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: PethickSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 33. Mediterranean buffalo farming for sustainable milk and meat productionRoom: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Neglia / NieroSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 34. Nutrition management to reduce methane emission and environmental impact, Part 1Room: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Bruggeman / PinottiSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 35. Advances in non-ruminant nutrition, Part 1Room: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Alvarez-Rodriguez / KarSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 36. Slow-growing meat-type and dual purpose genotypes for conventional and alternative farming systems in the EURoom: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Stadnicka / Petracci / DasSession Type: Project session
14:30
Session 37. Rethink the transition from suckling to weaning to prevent negative consequences of the stress on pig healthRoom: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Trevisi / Chalvon-DemersaySession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 38. Best-practice in addressing pig welfare on-farmRoom: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Quinn / NilssonSession Type: Industry session
14:30
Session 39. Building quality into animal products to improve the sustainability of farming systems for the futureRoom: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: Thenard / da SilvaSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 40. Zooarchaeological research lessons for contemporary livestock management, conservation and geneticsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Poulopoulou / RahmatallaSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 41. Optimising reproductive physiology of livestockRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kenny / RandiSession Type: Industry session
14:30
Session 42. Digital technologies for managementRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Morgan-Davies / GautierSession Type: Challenge session

Tuesday 3 September 2024 – Morning

8:30
Session 43. Digital phenotyping, sensors, ‘omics’ and genetics in enhanced sustainabilityRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Egger-Danner / LebretonSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 44. Genetics of food qualityRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Schiavo / PocrnicSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 45. Indicators, hi-tech solutions, and tools to effectively manage cattleRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: AernoutsSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 46. Viable future dairy farming systems and products from production, feeding, environmental and consumer viewpoint, Part 1Room: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Galama / BrocardSession Type: Project session
8:30
Session 47. Nutrition management to reduce methane emission and environmental impact, Part 2Room: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Bruggeman / PinottiSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 48. Horse genetics and genomicsRoom: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Tan / MantovaniSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
8:30
Session 49. Nutrition in health and welfare of ruminantsRoom: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Kreuzer-Redmer / ForisSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 50. Sustainable solutions to support and sustain gut health in monogastric livestock (with project MONOGUTHEALTH), Part 1Room: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Bee / TrevisiSession Type: Project session
8:30
Session 51. Genetic progress vs animal welfare?Room: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Gottardo / DuijvesteijnSession Type: Challenge session
8:30
Session 52. Redesigning the trajectory: the contribution of research to the development of resilient Livestock Farming Systems and their role to climate change and biodiversityRoom: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: Poulopoulou / SturaroSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 53. Insect genetics, reproduction, physiology and behaviourRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Sandrock / PetersenSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 54. Sustainable sheep and goat high-yield production systems: Management, nutrition, mechanization, health, and welfare aspectsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Hernández-CastellanoSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 55. Host physiology/genetics and microbiome interactions – The holobiont conceptRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kenny / TiezziSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 56. PLF for health, behaviour and welfare, Part 1Room: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Foy / MorganSession Type: Theme session

Tuesday 3 September 2024 – Afternoon

14:30
Session 57. Socio-economic approaches to address the contemporary issues of the horse industryRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Evans / TapprestSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
14:30
Session 58. The role of breeding and genetics in the sustainable transformation of the livestock sectorRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Baumung / LeroySession Type: Working Group session
14:30
Session 59. Milk properties for the valorization of dairy (by-products) manufacturingRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: De Marchi / ZanonSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 60. Viable future dairy farming systems and products from production, feeding, environmental and consumer viewpoint, Part 2Room: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Galama / RocheSession Type: Project session
15:00
Session 61. Advances in fish nutritionRoom: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Pinotti / OttoboniSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 62. Feeding for improving the nutritional, safety and organoleptic characteristics of animal-derived foodsRoom: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Stergiadis / FoggiSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 63. Improving animal welfare by optimising nutrition/feeding behaviour, Part 1Room: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Trocino / KarSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 64. Sustainable solutions to support and sustain gut health in monogastric livestock (with project MONOGUTHEALTH), Part 2Room: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Bee / TrevisiSession Type: Project session
14:30
Session 65. PLF for health, behaviour and welfare, Part 2Room: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Morgan / Morgan-DaviesSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 66. The current and future role of pasture production systems in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change impacts in livestock farming systemsRoom: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: BolandSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 67. Innovative insect application and technologiesRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Gligorescu / LefebvreSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 68. Small ruminant health and welfare aspectsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Campion / AlmeidaSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 69. Epigenetics, adaptation and intergenerational transmissionRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kiefer / KeoghSession Type: Theme session
14:30
Session 70. RES4LIVE: (renewable) energy for livestock, incl free communications on energy and sensors for thermal comfort of livestockRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Maselyne / Odintsov VaintrubSession Type: Project session

Wednesday 4 September 2024 – Morning

8:30
Session 71. Genetic evaluations: new methods, new species, new proxiesRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Miglior / MartinSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
8:30
Session 72. Methods in prediction of genetic merit and assessment of genetic diversityRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: Egger-Danner / TenhunenSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
8:30
Session 73. Targeting ecosystem services provision by grasslands and protein self-sufficiency in cattle productionRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Frigga / ProboSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 74. From horse welfare to social license to operateRoom: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Evans / Vial / NeveuxSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 75. Advances in non ruminant nutrition, Part 2Room: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Alvarez-Rodriguez / KarSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 76. Advances in ruminant nutrition, Part 2Room: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Stergiadis / Ranilla GarcíaSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 77. Improving animal welfare by optimising nutrition/feeding behaviour, Part 2Room: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Gottardo / Kreuzer-RedmerSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 78. Collaboration in experimental research for sustainable pig production (with PIGWEB).Room: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Bee / MilletSession Type: Project session
8:30
Session 79. Welfare issues for small ruminantsRoom: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Almeida / CampionSession Type: Early-career Scientists’s session
8:30
Session 80. Technologies for GHG emission mitigation on farm: options, opportunities and challengesRoom: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: SalamiSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 81. Safety, sustainability and welfare in the insectRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Deruytter / SmetanaSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 82. Optimization of pasture forage and by-product resources to improve sheep and goat productionRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Tsiplakou / RahmatallaSession Type: Theme session
8:30
Session 83. Early life nutrition and its latent impact on growth, lactational and reproductive physiologyRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kenny / KellySession Type: Industry session
8:30
Session 84. PLF systems to face climate change and increase sustainabilityRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Lebreton / KaratziaSession Type: Theme session

Wednesday 4 September 2024 – Afternoon

14:00
Session 85. Genetics of novel health and welfare traitsRoom: Auditorium – Palazzo Congressi Lower Ground FloorChair: Martin / Sell-KubiakSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 86. Tailored housing and management strategies from incubation to slaughter house, for poultryRoom: Pisana – Palazzo Congressi 2nd FloorChair: De Grande / DruyanSession Type: Working Group session
14:00
Session 87. Dairy herd managementRoom: Valdostana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Kuipers / MaggiolinoSession Type: Early-career Scientists’s session
14:00
Session 88. How the dairy sector copes with EU-Green dealRoom: Reggiana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Klopcic / CieslakSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 89. Free communications in animal nutrionRoom: Chianina – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Ottoboni / KarSession Type: Free communications (bottom-up)
14:00
Session 90. Nutrition and feeding in the circular economyRoom: Maremmana – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Alvarez-Rodriguez / BruggemanSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 91. Young EAAP session. Project writing: tools, opportunities and experiencesRoom: Romagnola – Palazzo Affari 1st FloorChair: Adriaens / Obsteter / GislonSession Type: Early-career Scientists’s session
14:00
Session 92. Good practices in experimental research for sustainable pig production (with PIGWEB)Room: Piemontese – Palazzo Affari 2nd FloorChair: Bee / MilletSession Type: Project session
14:00
Session 93. Preventive approaches to livestock diseases to reduce drug resistanceRoom: Podolica – Limonaia – GardenChair: Minozzi / HolingerSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 94. Living labs and demonstration farms: approaches to improve sustainability of LFS globallyRoom: Marchigiana – Palazzo Affari Ground floorChair: Sturaro / RiveroSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 95. Insects as food & feedRoom: Rendena – Palazzo Affari 4th FloorChair: Boatta / Naser El DeenSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 96. Optimization of technical, economic, and environmental efficiency in sheep and goat production systemsRoom: Calvana – Palazzo Congressi Ground floorChair: Cannas / DadousisSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 97. Biological mechanisms regulating inflammatory and energy metabolism in livestock speciesRoom: Modicana – Palazzo Affari 3rd FloorChair: Sauerwein / LouveauSession Type: Theme session
14:00
Session 98. Nutrition in health and welfare in monogastric animalsRoom: Sarda – Palazzo Affari Below ground FloorChair: Trocino / Khiaosa-ardSession Type: Theme session