Proceedings of the Dutch/Danish Symposium on Animal Health and Management Economics

Copenhagen, January 23-24 1997

Edited by Anders Ringgaard Kristensen

Dina Notat No. 56 - January 1997

The symposium was sponsored by EUNITA, European Network for Information Technology in Agriculture, a concerted action under the European Union.

Dina KVL, Department of Animal Science and Animal Health
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Bülowsvej 13, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C
Copenhagen, Denmark

Contents

Abstracts are in HTML format and papers are in PostScript format.

• Simulation
  Chairman: Aalt A. Dijkhuizen
  • Economic simulation of the spread and control of animal diseases within the EpiMAN-project
    A.W. Jalvingh, M. Nielen, A.A. Dijkhuizen and R.S. Morris. Abstract. Paper.
  • An Object Oriented Simulation Model of a Pig Herd with Emphasis on Information Flow in Mating Management
    Erik Jørgensen. Abstract. Paper.
  • An epidemiological and economic simulation model to evaluate the spread and control of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis in dairy cattle
    A. Vonk Noordegraaf, J.A.A.M Buijtels, A.A. Dijkhuizen, P. Franken, J.A. Stegeman and J. Verhoeff. Abstract. Paper.
  • Modeling the effect of feeding on health and production in dairy cattle
    Søren Østergaard. Abstract. Paper.
• Dynamic optimization
  Chairman: Anders Ringgaard Kristensen
  • Optimal slaughter pig marketing
    Henrik Kure. Abstract. Paper.
  • Economic modelling to optimize heifer management decisions with special reference to growth and fertility
    M.C.M. Mourits, A.A. Dijkhuizen, R.B.M. Huirne, and D.T. Galligan. Abstract. Paper.
  • Model based decision support in sow herds with emphasis on linking decisions with different time horizons
    Nils Toft. Abstract. Paper.
• Knowledge based systems, information technology and WWW
  Chairman: Ruud Huirne
  • ZOVEX: a zootechnical veterinary expert system to advise swine farms on animal health management
    J.Enting, R.B.M. Huirne, A.A. Dijkhuizen and M.J.M. Tielen. Abstract. Paper.
  • Improvement of mink management by systematic operation programmes on the WWW
    Steen Henrik Møller. Abstract. Paper.
  • Determining the optimum investment pattern in information technology on dairy farms
    M.A.P.M. van Asseldonk, R.B.M. Huirne, A.A. Dijkhuizen, A.J.M. Beulens. Abstract. Paper.
  • Use of WWW for agricultural advisory services: An example from crop production
    Allan Leck Jensen. Abstract. Paper.
• Monitoring and forecasting
  Chairman: Erik Jørgensen
  • Predicting calving dates with Bayesian Networks
    Søren L. Dittmer & Finn V. Jensen. Abstract. Paper.
  • Statistical analysis of sensor-based milk parlour data to support dairy cow production and health management
    Rudi de Mol. Abstract. Paper.
  • Monitoring of pig production using Kalman filter techniques
    Thomas Nejsum Madsen. Abstract. Paper.
• Data analysis to determine the effects of management information systems and production systems
  Chairman: Alien Jalvingh
  • Determining the Profitability of Management Information Systems on Dairy Farms
    Michael A. Tomaszewski. Abstract. Paper.
  • Quantifying the level of productivity and economic benefits of different farm systems, management strategies and the health status of herds by panel data from sow herds
    Nicolaj Henrik Nørgaard. Abstract. Paper.
  • Risk analysis and economic consequences of a more or less closed farming system on Dutch dairy farms
    G. van Schaik, A.A. Dijkhuizen, R.B.M. Huirne, M. Nielen and G. Benedictus. Abstract. Paper.
• Modelling disease spread and economic losses from diseases
  Chairman: Jan Tind Sørensen
  • Economic losses due to Salmonella dublin in dairy cattle
    S.C. Visser, J. Veling, A.A. Dijkhuizen, R.B.M. Huirne. Abstract. Paper.
  • Possibilities of an insurance against losses from contagious animal disease
    Miranda Meuwissen & Suzan Horst. Abstract. Paper.
  • Hierarchical, crossclassified modelling of Salmonella Typhimurium in Danish Broilers
    Mariann Chriél. Abstract. Paper.

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