Project
International Symposium on Dairy Cattle Nutrition 2017
For dairy cattle, the transition period is a crucial period in their lactation cycle. In a relatively short period of time, a lot of changes will take place; not only inside the cow, but also in nutrition and management around her. Therefore the highest incidence of health disorders will be found in the transition period. Further improvements of cow welfare, performance and longevity should therefore start with the transition period.
During the International Dairy Nutrition Symposium 2017, experts from the Netherlands and abroad will present their vision on different aspects of dairy cow nutrition in relation to the transition period, on Thursday 26 October 2017 in Wageningen, The Netherlands.
The symposium is organized by the Centre for Animal Nutrition, in cooperation with Bayer Animal Health, Diamond V, and Zinpro.
Representatives from feed, feed additive and dairy industry, knowledge institutes and governmental organizations as well as veterinarians, students and others who are interested are welcome to attend the 2017 symposium!
| Time | Title | Speaker | Organisation |
| 8:30h | Coffee and registration | ||
| 9:45h | Welcome and opening | ||
| 10:00h | Critical transitions in physiology and ecology | Prof. Marten Scheffer | Wageningen University |
| 10:40h | Transition cow health and immune function | Prof. Ynte Schukken | Wageningen University, Utrecht University, GD Animal Health |
| 11:20h | The transition period and metabolic diseases in relation to fertility | Prof. Stephen LeBlanc | University of Guelph |
| 12:00h | Lunch break | ||
| 13:30h | Pitch: what cows can learn from sows | Prof. Bas Kemp | Wageningen University |
| 13:50h | Hepatic metabolism of glucose in the transition cow | Dr. Harald Hammon | Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) |
| 14:30h | Amino acid metabolism in periparturient dairy cattle | Dr. Hélène Lapierre | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| 15:10h | Coffee break | ||
| 15:40h | Challenging the paradigm of metabolic diseases in the fresh period | Dr. Lance Baumgard | Iowa State University |
| 16:20h | Economic review of transition cow management | Prof. John Fetrow | University of Minnesota |
| 17:00h | Closure and farewell drink |
Location
Hof van Wageningen, Hotel and Conference Centre
Lawickse Allee 9
6701 AN Wageningen
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 317 490 133
Click here for the route description.
Hotel accommodation
Hotel accommodation can also be arranged at the Hof van Wageningen Conference Centre. Click here for more information and online reservations.
Rooms are reserved until October 18th. You can send an e-mail for room reservation to info@hofvanwageningen.nl quoting full name and adress, date of arrival and leaving and quoting ”zoology congres”.
After October 18th room accommodation can also be arranged at the website from Hof van Wageningen Conference Centre. Click here for more information and online reservations.
Other accomodation options
| Distance from venue | Name | City | Price indication (single/double) | Contact and booking |
| 2.5 km, 30 min walk/5 min public transport | Hotel de Wageningsche Berg | Wageningen | From €85/€85 | Website |
| 6 km, 15 min public transport | Hotel Nol in 't Bosch | Wageningen | From €79/€92 | Website |
| 7 km, 10 min public transport | Hotel 't Paviljoen | Rhenen | From €69/€79 | Website |
| 9 km, 20 min public transport | Hotel de Reehorst | Ede | From €59/€59 | Website |