Time (Rome) Aula Magna Room A

Wednesday, April 26
09:00-09:30 Opening: Opening Session
09:30-10:20 Keynote #1: PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #1 - Bernadette O'Brien
Research supporting precision farming on a pasture grazing milk production system
10:40-12:20 S1.1: Special Session on Measurements in veterinary surgery and gynaecology S1.2: General Track
12:20-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:50 PLENARY SESSION - Tutorial #1 - Juan José Pascual
In vivo evaluation of body condition in breeding rabbit does
14:50-16:10 Panel
16:10-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:10 S2.1: Special Session on Innovation and sustainability of PLF S2.2: Special Session on New Advances in Animal Housing, Equipment and Manure Management Strategies for Minimizing Impacts - PART 1
18:10-18:30  

Thursday, April 27
09:00-09:50 PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #2 - Tomas Norton
Can Precision Livestock Farming enhance the sustainability of our livestock production systems?
09:50-11:10 S3.1: Special Session on Rapid and low-cost technologies for large scale phenotyping in livestock S3.2: Special Session on Metrology in Food Control System - PART 1
11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:10 S4.1: Special Session on New Advances in Animal Housing, Equipment and Manure Management Strategies for Minimizing Impacts - PART 2 S4.2: Special Session on Metrology in Food Control System - PART 2
13:10-14:10 Lunch
14:10-15:30 S5.1: Special Session on Measurement of animal welfare in livestock - PART 1 S5.2: Panel WIE
15:30-15:50 Coffee Break
15:50-18:10 S6.1: Sustainable productivity and mitigation of environmental impact in livestock systems (AGRITECH - Spoke 5) S6.2: General Track
18:10-18:35  

Friday, April 28
09:00-10:00 PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #3 - João L. Saraiva
Non invasive indicators of fish welfare
10:00-11:40 S7.1: Special Session on Non-invasive indices of welfare in farmed fish S7.2: Special Session on From feed to food: assessment of quality, impact and welfare in animal production
11:40-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-13:20 S8.1: Special Session on Measurement of animal welfare in livestock - PART 2 S8.2: Special Session on IoT-Based innovative technologies for precision livestock farming - PART 1
13:20-14:20 Lunch
14:20-15:10 Tutorial #2
15:10-16:30 S9.1: Special Session on Enhancing Precision Animal Science with Big data and Genomics S9.2: Special Session on Precision minilivestock farming

Wednesday, April 26

Wednesday, April 26 9:00 - 9:30

Opening: Opening Session

Wednesday, April 26 9:30 - 10:20

Keynote #1: PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #1 - Bernadette O'Brien
Research supporting precision farming on a pasture grazing milk production system

Wednesday, April 26 10:40 - 12:20

S1.1: Special Session on Measurements in veterinary surgery and gynaecology

Room: Aula Magna
10:40 Improvements in Contactless Wound Area Measurement Using an App for Mobile Digital Smart Devices in Veterinary Medicine
Adolfo Maria Tambella, Margherita Galosi, Alessio Angorini, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Caterina Di Bella and Federica Serino (University of Camerino, Italy); Fabrizio Dini (Camerino University, Italy); Sara Sassaroli and Alessandro Troisi (University of Camerino, Italy)
11:00 Ultrasound and Sonoelastographic Features of the Patellar Ligament in Dogs Affected by Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Luca Pennasilico, Caterina Di Bella, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Sara Sassaroli and Valentina Riccio (University of Camerino, Italy); Fabrizio Dini (Camerino University, Italy); Nicola Pilati (University of Camerino, Italy); Antonella Volta (University of Parma, Italy)
11:20 Transverse Abdominal Plane (TAP) Block in Rabbit Cadavers: Anatomical Description and Measurements of Injectate Spread Using One- and Two-Point Approaches
Caterina Di Bella, Luca Pennasilico, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Federica Serino, Margherita Galosi and Angela Palumbo Piccionello (University of Camerino, Italy)

S1.2: General Track

Room A
Chair: Oscar Tamburis (National Reasearch Council of Italy, Italy)
10:40 A Wearable System for Respiratory Rate Monitoring in Veterinary Medicine: Preliminary Results on Dogs
Alessandra Angelucci and Giacomo Martinetti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy); Francesco Birettoni and Antonello Bufalari (University of Perugia, Italy); Andrea Aliverti (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
11:00 Assessing Wild Boar Presence and Activity in a Monitoring Special Area of Campania Region Using Camera Traps
Nadia Piscopo (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Oscar Tamburis (National Reasearch Council of Italy, Italy); Francesco Bonavolontà (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Maria Teresa Verde, Maria Manno, Marianna Mancusi and Luigi Esposito (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
11:20 Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Monitoring Dogs With Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: A Preliminary Study
Noemi Nisini, Francesco Birettoni, Domenico Caivano and Francesco Porciello (University of Perugia, Italy); Andrea Corda (University of Sassari, Italy)
11:40 An Innovative Approach for Analysing and Evaluating Enteric Diseases in Poultry Farm
Federica Borgonovo, Valentina Ferrante, Guido Grilli and Marcella Guarino (Università Degli Studi di Milano, Italy)

Wednesday, April 26 12:20 - 14:00

Lunch

Wednesday, April 26 14:00 - 14:50

PLENARY SESSION - Tutorial #1 - Juan José Pascual
In vivo evaluation of body condition in breeding rabbit does

Wednesday, April 26 14:50 - 16:10

Panel

Wednesday, April 26 16:10 - 16:30

Coffee Break

Wednesday, April 26 16:30 - 18:30

S2.1: Special Session on Innovation and sustainability of PLF

Room: Aula Magna
16:30 Reliable Use of Smart Cameras for Monitoring Biometric Parameters in Buffalo Precision Livestock Farming
Leopoldo Angrisani, Angela Salzano and Roberta Matera (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Francesco Bonavolontà (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Maria Teresa Verde, Nadia Piscopo and Domenico Vistocco (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Oscar Tamburis (Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy)
16:50 Performance Evaluation of a Prototype for the Defense Against Wolf Attacks on Livestock Animals
Riccardo Primi and Paolo Viola (Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Italy); Pier Paolo Danieli (University of Tuscia, Italy); Bruno Ronchi and Raffaello Spina (Università Degli Studi Della Tuscia, Italy)
17:10 Patterns of Milking Data From a Commercially Available Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) Technology for on Farm Sensor-Based Health Evaluation
Francesca Petrera (Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria & Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, sede di lodi, Italy); Stefania Barzaghi and Rosanna Marino (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Italy); Alberto Zoggia (Crea, Italy); Fabio Palmiro Abeni (Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l'Analisi dell'Economia Agraria (CREA), Italy)
17:30 A Sustainability Assessment of Three Different Feeding Strategies for an Italian Mediterranean Buffalo Farm
Roberto Chirone (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Andrea Paulillo (University College London, United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Piero Salatino (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Angela Salzano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Giuseppe Campanile (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Gianluca Neglia (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Fabian Capitanio (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy)
17:50 Short Review of Current Limits and Challenges of Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in the Dairy Sector
Lucia Trapanese, Angela Salzano and Nicola Pasquino (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
18:10 Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Buffalo Routine Data: Preliminary Results
Lucia Trapanese, Nicola Pasquino and Angela Salzano (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Massimo De Marchi (University of Padua, Italy)

Wednesday, April 26 16:30 - 18:10

S2.2: Special Session on New Advances in Animal Housing, Equipment and Manure Management Strategies for Minimizing Impacts - PART 1

Room A
16:30 Definition of a Simplified Ventilation Performance Indicator for Livestock Buildings
Enrica Santolini, Marco Bovo, Alberto Barbaresi, Daniele Torreggiani and Patrizia Tassinari (University of Bologna, Italy)
16:50 Numerical Detection of Productive Anomalies in Dairy Cows Induced by Environmental Conditions
Mattia Ceccarelli, Miki Agrusti, Marco Bovo, Claudia Giannone, Daniele Torreggiani and Patrizia Tassinari (University of Bologna, Italy)
17:10 Adaptation of Buffalo Calves to a New Automatic Milk Feeder (AMF)
Maura Sannino, Salvatore Faugno, Vincenzo Topa, Rossella Piscopo and Fausto Esposito (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
17:30 Green Roofs for Passive Protection of Animals From Heat Stress: First Results of a Pilot Facility
Elisabetta Riva (University of Milan, Italy); Enrico Ferrari (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy); Giorgio Provolo (University of Milan, Italy)
17:50 The Importance of Automation in in Vivo Research: An Applied Example of Phenotyping Mouse Circadian Activity
Sara Fuochi (University of Bern, Switzerland); Mara Rigamonti (Tecniplast SpA, Italy); Marcello Raspa (National Research Council, Italy); Paolo de Girolamo and Livia D'Angelo (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)

Thursday, April 27

Thursday, April 27 9:00 - 9:50

PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #2 - Tomas Norton
Can Precision Livestock Farming enhance the sustainability of our livestock production systems?

Thursday, April 27 9:50 - 11:10

S3.1: Special Session on Rapid and low-cost technologies for large scale phenotyping in livestock

Room: Aula Magna
9:50 Detection of Common Adulterants in Bulk Bovine Milk Using Fourier Transformed Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
Alberto Guerra, Marco Franzoi, Vania Vigolo and Enrico Tosetto (University of Padova, Italy); Massimo De Marchi (University of Padua, Italy)
10:10 Prediction of Sheep Bulk Milk Coagulation Properties From Mid-Infrared Spectral Data
Carlo Boselli (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana, Italy); Alberto Guerra (University of Padova, Italy); Angela Costa (University of Bologna, Italy); Massimo De Marchi (University of Padua, Italy)
10:30 Portable Milkmeters for the Rapid In-Field Collection of Milkability Phenotypes in Dairy Goats
Silvia Magro (University of Padova, Italy); Carlo Boselli (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Regioni Lazio e Toscana, Italy); Angela Costa (University of Bologna, Italy); Massimo De Marchi (University of Padua, Italy)
10:50 The Introduction of Automatic Milking System in an Existing Layout Barn: Effects on Udder Health and Mastitis Control
Damiano Cavallini, Giovanni Buonaiuto, Ludovica Maria Eugenia Mammi, Angela Costa, Riccardo Colleluori, Sara Speroni and Andrea Formigoni (University of Bologna, Italy)

S3.2: Special Session on Metrology in Food Control System - PART 1

Room A
9:50 Freshness Inspection During the Shelf Life of Sepia Officinalis Using the Vis-NIR Spectroscopy
Sarah Currò, Luca Fasolato, Stefania Balzan and Enrico Novelli (Università Degli Studi di Padova, Italy)
10:10 Measuring the Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Extracts Against Food Spoilage Bacteria to Enhance Food Hygiene: Preliminary in Vitro Results
Rossana Roila (University of Perugia, Italy); Sara Primavilla (IZSUM, Italy); David Ranucci (University of Perugia, Italy); Roberta Galarini (IZSUM, Italy); Michela Codini (University of Perugia, Italy); Danilo Giusepponi (IZSUM, Italy); Caterina Altissimi (University of Perugia, Italy); Andrea Valiani (IZSUM, Italy); Patrizia Casagrande Proietti and Raffaella Branciari (University of Perugia, Italy)
10:30 Measurement of Rheological Properties in Raw and Cooked Meat Aged With a Controlled Dry-Aging System
Marika Di Paolo, Giulia Polizzi, Lucia Vollano, Aniello Anastasio, Giovanna Bifulco and Claudia Lambiase (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Alessandro Cuomo (Arredo Inox Srl, Italy); Raffaele Marrone (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
10:50 Antibiotic Residues in Freshwater Fish Farmed in Umbria and Marche Regions
Irene Diamanti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e Delle Marche Togo Rosati, Italy); Roberta Galarini (IZSUM, Italy); Raffaella Branciari and Rossana Roila (University of Perugia, Italy); Giuseppe Palma (Assoittica, Italy); Giorgio Saluti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Italy); Cristiano Carloni and Laura Fioroni (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell Umbria e delle Marche Togo Rosati, Italy)

Thursday, April 27 11:10 - 11:30

Coffee Break

Thursday, April 27 11:30 - 13:10

S4.1: Special Session on New Advances in Animal Housing, Equipment and Manure Management Strategies for Minimizing Impacts - PART 2

Room: Aula Magna
11:30 Biofuels, Bioenergy and Bioproducts From Livestock Sector: A Research and Development Perspective
Giovanni Ferrari, Francesco Marinello and Andrea Pezzuolo (University of Padova, Italy)
11:50 Evaluation of Frequent Slurry Removal as an Option to Mitigate Ammonia and Greenhouse Gases Emissions From Dairy Barns
Flavia Dela Pierre, Martina Friuli, Luca Rollè, Telma Eleonora Scarpeci and Elio Dinuccio (University of Turin, Italy)
12:10 Evaluation of Ammonia and GHG Emissions From Frass in Agricultural Biogas Systems
Telma Eleonora Scarpeci, Luca Rollè, Flavia Dela Pierre, Martina Friuli and Elio Dinuccio (University of Turin, Italy)
12:30 GIS-Based Analysis to Assess Biogas Energy Potential as Support for Manure Management in Southern Italy
Ester Scotto di Perta and Elena Cervelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Raffaele Grieco (University of Bologna, Italy); Antonio Mautone (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy); Stefania Pindozzi (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
12:50 Statistical Analyses of Vertical Distribution of Ammonia, Methane and Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in an Open-Sided Dairy Barn
Provvidenza Rita D'Urso, Claudia Arcidiacono and Giovanni Cascone (University of Catania, Italy)

S4.2: Special Session on Metrology in Food Control System - PART 2

Room A
11:30 Determination of Sulfonamides in Muscle: A Metrological Tool for Food Safety
Irene Diamanti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e Delle Marche Togo Rosati, Italy); Roberta Galarini (IZSUM, Italy); Raffaella Branciari and Rossana Roila (University of Perugia, Italy); Cinzia Fanini and Domenico Boccia (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell Umbria e delle Marche Togo Rosati, Italy); Giorgio Saluti (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, Italy); Laura Fioroni (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell Umbria e delle Marche Togo Rosati, Italy)
11:50 Potential Apoptotic Impact of Dairy By-Product, a Preliminary Work
Carlotta Ceniti, Emanuela Chiarella, Jessica Bria and Domenico Britti (University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy); Rosa Luisa Ambrosio (University Federico II Naples, Italy); Aniello Anastasio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
12:10 Remote Post-Mortem Veterinary Meat Inspections in Bovine and Analysis of Post Mortem Inspection Outcomes: Preliminary Results
Maria Francesca Peruzy and Valeria Vuoso (University of Naples, Italy); Claudio Felicani and Giuseppe Cotturone (USL Modena, Italy); Kurt Houf (Ghent University, Italy); Nicoletta Murru (University of Naples, Italy)
12:30 Impedance Method Application for Number Detection Escherichia Coli in Molluscs Testing by Official Laboratory
Marica Egidio, Raffaele Marrone and Marika Di Paolo (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Salvatore Capo and Emanuele Esposito (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Italy); Maurizio Della Rotonda (Executive Task Force Prevention and Veterinary Public Health - Region Campania, Italy); Federico Capuano and Yolande Thérèse Rose Proroga (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Italy); Aniello Anastasio (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Andrea Mancusi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Mezzogiorno, Italy)
12:50 Two Lung Scoring Systems Compared in an Italian Pig Abbatoir
Sergio Ghidini, Emanuela Zanardi, Maria O. Varrà, Adriana Ianieri, Mauro Conter and Silvio De Luca (University of Parma, Italy); Giovanni Alborali (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell Emilia Romagna, Italy)

Thursday, April 27 13:10 - 14:10

Lunch

Thursday, April 27 14:10 - 15:30

S5.1: Special Session on Measurement of animal welfare in livestock - PART 1

Room: Aula Magna
14:10 Application of the ClassyFarm Checklist as Measurement Tool to Evaluate the Welfare of Cattle Kept in Tie-Stalls in Aosta Valley
Martina Moriconi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Piemonte Liguria Valle d'Aosta, Italy); Valentina Lorenzi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia-Romagna, Italy); Clara Montagnin (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Italy); Claudio Forte (University of Torino, Italy); Alessandro Dondo (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d Aosta, Italy); Mario Vevey (Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini Razza di Valdostana Gressan Italy, Italy); Sandra Ganio (AUSL Valle d Aosta Aosta Italy, Italy); Francesca Fusi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia-Romagna, Italy); Stefania Bergagna (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d Aosta, Italy)
14:30 Bio-Logging Reveals Heritable Patterns of Natural Behaviours in Sheep
Joss Langford (University of Exeter & Activinsights Ltd., United Kingdom (Great Britain)); Tim W Fawcett, Emily J Price, Destiny Bradley, Alastair Wilson and Darren Croft (University of Exeter, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
14:50 Preliminary Study on the Extention of the ClassyFarm System to the Apiary
Clara Montagnin (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna, Italy); Matteo Frasnelli (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna, Italy); Francesca Fusi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia-Romagna, Italy); Paolo Bonilauri and Luigi Bertocchi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lombardia ed Emilia Romagna, Italy); Valentina Lorenzi (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia ed Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
15:10 On-Pasture and On-Farm Welfare Measurement Protocol for Horses
Federica Raspa and Emanuela Valle (University of Turin, Italy); Alessandro Necci (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Umbria e Marche, Italy); Laura Ozella (University of Turin, Italy); Lorenzo Bertocchi, Nicoletta D Avino and Marta Paniccià (Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Umbria e Marche, Italy); Pasquale De Palo (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy); Domenico Bergero (Università di Torino, Italy); Martina Tarantola (University of Torino, Italy); Clara Bordin (University of Turin, Italy); Claudio Forte (University of Torino, Italy)

S5.2: Panel WIE

Room A

Thursday, April 27 15:30 - 15:50

Coffee Break

Thursday, April 27 15:50 - 18:35

S6.1: Sustainable productivity and mitigation of environmental impact in livestock systems (AGRITECH - Spoke 5)

Room: Aula Magna
15:50 Financial Sustainability of Adopting Digital Technologies in Dairy Cattle Farms: Evidence From a Specific Case Study and a More General Assessment
Davide Dell'Unto, Samantha Testa and Raffaele Cortignani (University of Tuscia, Italy)
16:05 New Visual Image Analysis Devices for Automatic Classification of Bovine Carcasses (SEUROP)
Paolo Negretti (Start up srl, Italy)
16:20 Beneficial Fungal Microbes as Novel Ecosustainable Tools for Forage Crops
Daria Lotito, Gabriella Orazzo, Roberta Matera and Nadia Musco (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Alessia Staropoli (University of Naples Federico II & Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Italy); Francesco Vinale (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
16:35 Integrating Barn Environmental Data and Cow Behaviour to Improve Farm Management and Animal Welfare
Giorgio Provolo, Lisette M. C. Leliveld, Daniela Lovarelli and Elisabetta Riva (University of Milan, Italy)
16:50 Drilling Task With a Quadruped Robot for Silage Face Measurements
Viviana Morlando and Gianluca Neglia (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Fabio Ruggiero (Università degli Studi di Napoli - Federico II, United Kingdom (Great Britain))
17:05 Developing a Thermal Balance Model to Account Heat Load in Dairy Cows
Andrea Vitali, Giampiero Grossi, Umberto Bernabucci and Nicola Lacetera (University of Tuscia, Italy)
17:20 Assessing Accelerometer Thresholds for Cow Behaviour Detection in Free Stall Barns: A Statistical Analysis
Simona Maria Porto, Marco Bonfanti and Dominga Mancuso (University of Catania, Italy); Giulia Castagnolo (ST Microelectronics, Italy); Giovanni Cascone (University of Catania, Italy)
17:35 Experimental Validation of Smart Glasses for Augmented Reality in Livestock Farming: Potentials and Perspectives
Gabriele Sara, Daniele Pinna, Giuseppe Todde and Maria Caria (University of Sassari, Italy)
17:50 Mixed Hays Produced in Southern of Italy: Nutritive Value and Environmental Impact
Alessandro Vastolo, Dieudonné Kiatti, Monica I Cutrignelli and Serena Calabrò (University of Napoli Federico II, Italy)
18:05 Machine Learning NIR Wavelength Selection: Application for a Low-Cost Portable Instrument for Livestock Feed Management
Marco Milanesi and Daniele Pietrucci (University of Tuscia, Italy); Lorenzo Serva (University of Padua, Italy); Francesco Renzi (University of Tuscia, Italy & Nature 4. 0 SB SRL, Italy); Giovanni Vignali and Chiara Evangelista (University of Tuscia, Italy); Giorgio Marchesini and Igino Andrighetto (University of Padua, Italy); Umberto Bernabucci (University of Tuscia, Italy); Riccardo Valentini (Tuscia University, Italy); Giovanni Chillemi (University of Tuscia, Italy)
18:20 Design of a Flexible, Expandable, and Customizable Sensor Network for Monitoring Livestock Behaviour and Welfare
Francesco Renzi (University of Tuscia, Italy & Nature 4. 0 SB SRL, Italy); Marco Milanesi, Daniele Pietrucci and Giovanni Vignali (University of Tuscia, Italy); Antonello Carta (Agenzia Regionale per la Ricerca in Agricoltura, Italy); Paolo Ajmone-Marsan (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy); Giovanni Chillemi (University of Tuscia, Italy); Riccardo Valentini (Tuscia University, Italy)

Thursday, April 27 15:50 - 18:10

S6.2: General Track

Room A
15:50 Preliminary Findings on the Microbiome of a Traditional Brined Ripened Cheese
Arianna Ferrero, Francesco Ferrero and Manuela Casale (University of Turin, Italy); Fabio Bruno (Beppino e Giusi Occelli S. r. l., Italy); Daniele Nucera (University of Turin, Italy)
16:10 Microbiome Studies in Veterinary Field: Communities' Diversity Measurements Pitfalls
Ugo Ala and Angela Del Carro (University of Torino, Italy); Mario Giacobini (University of Turin, Italy); Barbara Colitti (University of Torino, Italy); Ada Rota (Univerity of Torino, Italy); Luigi Bertolotti (University of Torino, Italy)
16:30 A Computer Vision Approach for the Automatic Detection of Social Interactions of Dairy Cows in Automatic Milking Systems
Laura Ozella (University of Turin, Italy); Alessandro Magliola, Simone Vernengo, Marco Ghigo and Francesco Bartoli (ALTEN, Italy); Marco Grangetto (Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy); Claudio Forte (University of Torino, Italy); Gianluca Montrucchio (ALTEN, Italy); Karina Brotto Rebuli and Mario Giacobini (University of Turin, Italy)
16:50 Reference Intervals (RIs) in Veterinary Medicine
Martina Quagliardi, Livio Galosi, Giacomo Rossi, Alessandra Roncarati and Alessandra Gavazza (University of Camerino, Italy)

Friday, April 28

Friday, April 28 9:00 - 10:00

PLENARY SESSION - Keynote Speaker #3 - João L. Saraiva
Non invasive indicators of fish welfare

Friday, April 28 10:00 - 11:40

S7.1: Special Session on Non-invasive indices of welfare in farmed fish

Room: Aula Magna
10:00 The PerformFISH Welfare Scoring Tool for Farmed Sea Bass and Sea Bream
Tommaso Petochi, Francesco Cardia, Carlo Massaccesi and Giovanna Marino (Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Italy)
10:20 An App as a Tool for Detecting Migrant Females of Anguilla Anguilla to Support the Wild Population
Antonio Casalini, Laura Gentile, Pietro Emmanuele, Riccardo Brusa and Chiara Fusaroli (University of Bologna, Italy); Matteo Lucchi and Tiberio Tonetti (ITT Blaise Pascal, Italy); Oliviero Mordenti (University of Bologna, Italy)
10:40 Assessing Fish Physiological Responses to Dietary Inclusion Levels of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) Prepupae Meal: A Focus on Traditional and Innovative Laboratory Approaches and a Look Toward
Matteo Zarantoniello (Marche Polytechnic University, Italy); Giulia Secci and Giuliana Parisi (University of Florence, Italy); Ike Olivotto (Marche Polytechnic University, Italy)
11:00 Possible Application of Non-Invasive Tools to Characterize European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax) and Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata) From Two Different Farming Systems
Giulia Secci (University of Florence, Italy); Domitilla Pulcini (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Italy); Lina Fernanda Pulido, Adja Cristina de Medeiros, Leonardo Bruni and Giuliana Parisi (University of Florence, Italy)
11:20 Application of Non-Invasive Advanced Diagnostic Techniques to Monitor Mud Worm (Polydora Spp.) Infestation in Cupped and Flat Oyster (Crassostrea Gigas, Ostrea Edulis) Broodstocks
Alessandra Roncarati (University of Camerino, Italy); Fabrizio Dini (Camerino University, Italy); Livio Galosi (University of Camerino, Italy); Marina C. T. Meligrana (Camerino University, Italy)

S7.2: Special Session on From feed to food: assessment of quality, impact and welfare in animal production

Room A
10:00 New Challenges for Antimicrobial Use in Livestock Farming: A Discourse Analysis
Margherita Masi, Yari Vecchio and Gizem Yener (University of Bologna, Italy)
10:20 Heat Stress Measuring Methods in Dairy Cows
Alessandra Aloia (University of Bari A. Moro, Italy); Aristide Maggiolino (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy); Lucrezia Forte (University of Bari A. Moro, Italy); Pasquale De Palo (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)
10:40 Wool Quality Assessment as a Tool for Gentile di Puglia Promotion
Vincenzo Landi (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy); Gabriela Molina (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Italy); Pasquale De Palo and Rossana Topputi (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy); Silverio Grande (Associazione Nazionale Della Pastorizia, Italy); Giuseppe Mangini and Antonietta D Onghia (Associazione Regionale Allevatori Puglia, Italy); Francesca Maria Sarti (Università Degli Studi di Perugia, Italy); Letizia Temerario (University of Bari Aldo Bari, Italy); Fabio Pilla (University of Molise, Italy); Elena Ciani (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)
11:00 Rapid Detection of Microplastics in Feeds Using NIR Spectroscopy
Giorgio Masoero (Accademia di Agricoltura di Torino, Italy); Salvatore Barbera, Sabah Mabrouki, Sara Glorio Patrucco and Sonia Tassone (University of Turin, Italy)
11:20 Could Color and Volatile Compounds Be Measurements of Oxidation in Horse Meat?
Lucrezia Forte (University of Bari A. Moro, Italy); Pasquale De Palo (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy); Alessandra Aloia (University of Bari A. Moro, Italy); Aristide Maggiolino (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)

Friday, April 28 11:40 - 12:00

Coffee Break

Friday, April 28 12:00 - 13:20

S8.1: Special Session on Measurement of animal welfare in livestock - PART 2

Room: Aula Magna
12:00 CortiCow Project: Development of a Rapid and Non-Invasive Lateral Flow Immunoassay for the Evaluation of Cortisol Levels in Bovine Saliva
Elena Diaz Vicuna, Laura Anfossi and Fabio Di Nardo (University of Turin, Italy); Claudio Forte (University of Torino, Italy); Laura Ozella (University of Turin, Italy)
12:20 Behavioral Observations of Two Local Chicken Breeds, Their Crossbreeds and One Commercial Hybrid in Different Rearing Systems
Edoardo Fiorilla and Laura Ozella (University of Turin, Italy); Federico Sirri, Marco Zampiga and Raffaela Piscitelli (University of Bologna, Italy); Martina Tarantola (University of Torino, Italy); Patrizia Ponzio and Cecilia Mugnai (University of Turin, Italy)
12:40 Free Usable Space Estimation in Broiler Farms Using an Image Segmentation Algorithm
Xavier Cortés and Heiner Lehr (AGCO, Spain); Yudong Yan (University of Barcelona & AGCO Corporation, Spain)
13:00 Innovative Sensors for the Assessment of Exercise Stress in Athlete Horse
Elisabetta Porzio and Samanta Mecocci (University of Perugia, Italy); Francesco Renzi (University of Tuscia, Italy & Nature 4. 0 SB SRL, Italy); Giovanni Chillemi, Marco Milanesi and Giovanni Vignali (University of Tuscia, Italy); Riccardo Valentini (Tuscia University, Italy); Francesca Beccati (University of Perugia, Italy); Elisabetta Chiaradia (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy); Massimo Marinucci Trabalza, Katia Cappelli and Marco Pepe (University of Perugia, Italy)

S8.2: Special Session on IoT-Based innovative technologies for precision livestock farming - PART 1

Room A
12:00 Real-Time Monitoring of Behaviour and Physiology of European Sea Bass and Environmental Parameters in Netpen Using Connected Wireless Sensors and Link With Mortality and Growth Performance
Sébastien Alfonso (Fondazione COISPA ETS, Italy); Eva Troianou and Dimitris Troianos (Kefalonia Fisheries, Greece); Walter Zupa, Maria-Teresa Spedicato, Giuseppe Lembo and Pierluigi Carbonara (Fondazione COISPA ETS, Italy)
12:20 IoT Infrared Imaging Device for Assessing Lameness in Race Horses
Stefan Rizanov (Technical University-Sofia, Bulgaria); Peter Ivanov Yakimov (Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
12:40 On the Use of 3D Camera to Accurately Measure Volume and Weight of Dairy Cow Feed
Francesco Bonavolontà (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Rosario Schiano Lo Moriello (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Maria Teresa Verde, Roberta Matera and Alessio Cotticelli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Alberto Prandi and Tanja Peric (Udine, Italy); Giorgio de Alteriis and Gianluca Neglia (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Antonio Monaco (Gav Projects srl, Germany)
13:00 Selection for Feed Efficiency of Male Candidates in Performance Test in Italian Simmental Breed
Lorenzo Degano (Italy); Daniele Vicario (ANAPRI, Italy); Alberto Cesarani (University of Sassari, Italy); Alberto Romanzin (University of Udine, Italy)

Friday, April 28 13:20 - 14:20

Lunch

Friday, April 28 14:20 - 15:10

Tutorial #2

Friday, April 28 15:10 - 16:30

S9.1: Special Session on Enhancing Precision Animal Science with Big data and Genomics

Room: Aula Magna
15:10 Telomere Length in Farmed Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata)
Alessandra Iannuzzi (National Research Council (CNR) & Institute for Animal Production System in Mediterranean Environment (ISPAAM), Italy); Ramona Pistucci (CNR-ISPAAM, Italy); Sara Albarella and Emanuele D Anza (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Pietro Parma (University of Milan, Italy); Maria Carmela Ferrante (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Giovanni Piccolo (University of Naples - Federico II, Italy); Francesca Ciotola and Vincenzo Peretti (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
15:30 Machine Learning Methods for Breed Assignment in Honeybees Based on Whole Genome Data
Giulietta Minozzi (University of Milan & CNR-IBBA, Milan, Italy); Maria Grazia De Iorio (University of Milan, Italy); Barbara Lazzari, Giulio Pagnacco, Alessandra Stella and Stefano Biffani (CNR-IBBA, Italy)
15:50 The Present of Buffalo Breeding: Precision Breeding Based on Multi-Omics Information
Mayra Gómez Carpio (Italian National Association of Buffalo Breeders, Italy); Roberta Cimmino (Anasb, Italy); Dario Rossi and Gianluigi Zullo (Italian National Association of Buffalo Breeders, Italy); Giuseppe Campanile (Università di Napoli Federico II, Italy); Gianluca Neglia (University of Naples Federico II, Italy); Stefano Biffani (CNR-IBBA, Italy)

S9.2: Special Session on Precision minilivestock farming

Room A
15:10 Amino Acids Profile of Hermetia Illucens Larvae Raised on Different Substrates
Nicola Francesco Addeo (University of Naples - Federico II, Italy); Alessandra Roncarati (University of Camerino, Italy); Simone Vozzo (University of Naples - Federico II, Italy); Livio Galosi (University of Camerino, Italy); Giovanni Piccolo (University of Naples - Federico II, Italy); Fulvia Bovera (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
15:30 Precision Beekeeping in Practice. an Evaluation of Two Commercial Systems
Pier Paolo Danieli and Filippo Lazzari (University of Tuscia, Italy); Riccarco Terriaca (CoNaProA Soc. Coop. Agricola, Italy)
15:50 Influence of Larval Density on Black Soldier Fly Larvae Bioconversion Performances
Antonio Franco, Micaela Triunfo, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, Dolores Ianniciello, Andrea Boschi, Anna Guarnieri and Patrizia Falabella (University of Basilicata, Italy)
16:10 Acquisitions and Evaluation of Beehive Parameters Through an Electronic System
Evelina Serri, Giacomo Rossi, Alessio Angorini, Lucia Biagini, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Livio Galosi and Alessandra Roncarati (University of Camerino, Italy)