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Panel discussion: research needs, opportunities and difficulties
Feed-a-Gene/SAPHIR session "Multidisciplinary approaches for improving sustainable livestock production: research needs, opportunities and difficulties" held on 30 August 2018 at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Chair: Jaap van Milgen, INRA, Feed-a-Gene project coordinator & Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, SAPHIR deputy coordinator
Participants: Marianne Cerf (INRA), Hieu Nguyen Ba (INRA), Frédéric Jehl (INRA), Claire Rogel-Gaillard (INRA), Mathilde Le Sciellour (INRA), Camille Bellet (Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool)

Presentation of the Feed-a-Gene H2020 project. Adapting the feed, the animal and the feeding techniques to improve the efficiency and sustainability of monogastric livestock production systems.

Season 1 - Episode 3
During the Feed-a-Gene stakeholder meeting held at the EAAP annual meeting in Tallinn (August 2017), a series of 10 interviews of researchers associated with the project was filmed. In this third episode, Ludovic Brossard presents the approach of Feed-a-Gene's fourth Work Package. Subscribe to our channel to see the following episodes!

Feed-a-Gene's WP4: Management systems for precision feeding to increase resilience to fluctuating environments and improve feed efficiency
Task 1: Development of decision support tools for the real-time determination of animal nutritional requirements (composition and amount) and improvement of performance
Task 2: Development of a controlling module (software and hardware) to support feeder control tasks and real-time measurements
Task 3: Development of precision feeder devices
Task 4: Build and validate precision feeding system prototypes
Task 5: Demonstration activities

Learn more about the project on the Feed-a-Gene website: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/
Follow Feed-a-Gene on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeedaGene
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1111...
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The Feed-a-Gene Project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 Programme under grant agreement no 633531.

Season 2 - Episode 1
A new series of interviews was filmed during Feed-a-Gene's third annual meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) in April 2018. In this first episode, Sandrine Espagnol (IFIP, France) presents the approach of the project's sixth Work Package and her work as an environmental engineer. Subscribe to our channel to see the following episodes!

Feed-a-Gene's WP6: Sustainability assessment of the production system
Task 1: Identification of sustainability indicators for proposed production systems
Task 2: Life Cycle Assessment of proposed management systems
Task 3: On-farm evaluation of proposed management systems
Task 4: Evaluation of consumer and farmer attitudes
Task 5: Sustainability appraisal

Learn more about the project on the Feed-a-Gene website: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/
Follow Feed-a-Gene on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeedaGene
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feed...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feedagene/

The Feed-a-Gene Project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 Programme under grant agreement no 633531.

Feed-a-Gene Season 3 - Episode 5
Alfons Jansman (Wageningen Livestock Research) talks about the new traits related to feed efficiency that have been studied in the Feed-a-Gene project.
Feed-a-Gene / SAPHIR session: Novel tools for healthier and efficient livestock: from research to application, 14 November 2018 at EuroTier, Hanover, Germany

Communication by Claire Rogel-Gaillard, INRA, SAPHIR project
Feed-a-Gene/SAPHIR session "Multidisciplinary approaches for improving sustainable livestock production: research needs, opportunities and difficulties" held on 30 August 2018 at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Chair: Jaap van Milgen, INRA, Feed-a-Gene project coordinator & Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, SAPHIR deputy coordinator

Demonstration by Jesus Haro (Exafan) of the precision feeding system developed by the Work Package 4 (Management systems for precision feeding) of the Feed-a-Gene project. WP4 partners: Universitat de Lleida, INRA, Wageningen UR Livestock, EXAFAN, Gran Suino Italiano, IFIP, ITAVI

Feed-a-Gene Season 3 - Episode 3
Alfons Jansman (Wageningen Livestock Research) talks about the new traits related to feed efficiency that have been studied in the Feed-a-Gene project. These traits will be used to improve feeding techniques and genetic selection schemes in monogastric livestock.

Feed-a-Gene / SAPHIR session: Novel tools for healthier and efficient livestock: from research to application, 14 November 2018 at EuroTier, Hanover, Germany

Season 1 - Episode 5
During the Feed-a-Gene stakeholder meeting held at the EAAP annual meeting in Tallinn (August 2017), a series of 10 interviews of researchers associated with the project was filmed. In this fifth episode, Mario Calus explains the review he has presented at the EAAP. Subscribe to our channel to see the following episodes!

Feed-a-Gene's WP5: Use of traits in animal selection (Genetic parameter estimations, genetic model developments & evaluation of breeding schemes)

EAAP communication: Calus M.P.L. and Wientjes Y.C.J., A review of the purebred-crossbred correlation in pigs: theory, estimates, and reporting. Read it here: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/media/a-re...

Peer-reviewed paper: Wientjes Y.C.J. and Calus M.P.L., The purebred-crossbred correlation in pigs: a review of theory, estimates and implications, Journal of Animal Science, 95 (8): 3467-3478. Read it here: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/media/pure...

Feed-a-Gene Book of Abstracts, containing all communication presented at EAAP and EC-PLF 2017: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/media/book...

Follow Feed-a-Gene on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeedaGene
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1111...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feedagene/

The Feed-a-Gene Project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 Programme under grant agreement no 633531.

Original pig icon designed by Freepik.

Feed-a-Gene Season 2 - Episode 6
Egbert Knol, Director of research at Topigs Norsvin, a pig breeding company, is interviewed about stakeholder expectations regarding the research output of Feed-a-Gene. Filmed at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Feed-a-Gene Season 3 - Episode 2
Knud-Erik Bach Knudsen (Aarhus University) talks about the work done in the Feed-a-Gene project about alternative feed ingredients and technologies, including green protein obtained from grass, processed European-grown soybean meal and improved rapeseed meal.
Feed-a-Gene / SAPHIR session: Novel tools for healthier and efficient livestock: from research to application, 14 November 2018 at EuroTier, Hanover, Germany

Season 1 - Episode 7
During the Feed-a-Gene stakeholder meeting held at the EAAP annual meeting in Tallinn (August 2017), a series of 10 interviews of researchers associated with the project was filmed. In this seventh episode, Gabriel de la Fuente (University of Lleida, Spain) explains the work he has presented at the EAAP. Subscribe to our channel to see the following episodes!

Feed-a-Gene's WP2: New animal traits for innovative feeding and breeding strategies

EAAP communication: De la Fuente, G.; Seradj A.R; Tor, M and Balcells J., Cross links between feed efficiency parameters and gut microbiota in pigs. Effect of productive type and diet protein levels. Read it here: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/media/cros...

Feed-a-Gene Book of Abstracts, containing all communications presented at EAAP and EC-PLF 2017: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/media/book...

Follow Feed-a-Gene on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeedaGene
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feed...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feedagene/

The Feed-a-Gene Project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 Programme under grant agreement no 633531.

Photo credits: David Merrett (Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0), agriflanders (Flickr CC BY 2.0)

Pieter Knap, Genus plc
Feed-a-Gene/SAPHIR session "Multidisciplinary approaches for improving sustainable livestock production: research needs, opportunities and difficulties" held on 30 August 2018 at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Chair: Jaap van Milgen, INRA, Feed-a-Gene project coordinator & Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, SAPHIR deputy coordinator

Communication by Sandra Costa, University of Lleida
Feed-a-Gene/SAPHIR session "Multidisciplinary approaches for improving sustainable livestock production: research needs, opportunities and difficulties" held on 30 August 2018 at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Chair: Jaap van Milgen, INRA, Feed-a-Gene project coordinator & Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, SAPHIR deputy coordinator

Communication by Yuliaxis Ramayo-Caldas, IRTA
Feed-a-Gene/SAPHIR session "Multidisciplinary approaches for improving sustainable livestock production: research needs, opportunities and difficulties" held on 30 August 2018 at the 69th EAAP meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Chair: Jaap van Milgen, INRA, Feed-a-Gene project coordinator & Marie-Hélène Pinard-van der Laan, INRA, SAPHIR deputy coordinator

Feed-a-Gene Season 3 - Episode 1
Interview de Ludovic Brossard (INRA) réalisée par INRA Bretagne-Normandie. Ludovic Brossard présente l'outil de pilotage de l'alimentation de précision des porcs charcutiers développé dans le cadre du programme européen Feed-a-Gene.

Season 2 - Episode 2
A new series of interviews was filmed during Feed-a-Gene's third annual meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) in April 2018. In this second episode, Leo den Hartog (The Netherlands) presents his role as chairman of the stakeholder advisory board, and explains why Feed-a-Gene is so useful for stakeholders and civil society. Subscribe to our channel to see the following episodes!

Learn more about the project on the Feed-a-Gene website: https://www.feed-a-gene.eu/
Follow Feed-a-Gene on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FeedaGene
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/feed...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feedagene/

The Feed-a-Gene Project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 Programme under grant agreement no 633531.