Cattle Housing Working Group

INTRODUCTION

The WG is composed of several experts (researchers, engineers, extension service persons) working in different fields (behavior, environment, climate conditions, construction…) around cattle housing. The aim of the WG is to analyze and provide references on housing conditions and building construction for cattle (dairy, beef, calves) in different climate regions of the world.

Chair: Dr. Joop Lensink

YNCREA, ISA Lille 48, boulevard Vauban 59046 Lille cedex, FRANCE

FR France

TEL:

E-mail: Joop.lensink@yncrea.fr
Member: Dr. Herlin Anders

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Dept. of Biosystems and Technology, PO Box 103, 230 53 Alnarp, SWEDEN... read-more

SE Sweden

TEL:

E-mail: anders.herlin@slu.se
Member: Dr. Heiko Georg

Institut für Ökologischen Landbau, Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institut. Trenthorst 32, 23847 Westerau, ... read-more

DE Germany

TEL:

E-mail: heiko.georg@thuenen.de
Member: Dr. Robert E. Graves

Penn State University. Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, 204A University Park -PA 16802-1909,... read-more

US United States

TEL:

E-mail: reg2@engr.psu.edu
Member: Dr. Paolo Liberati

University of Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro — Alimentari. Viale Fanin 46, 40126 Bologna... read-more

IT Italy

TEL:

E-mail: paolo.liberati@unibo.it
Member: Prof. Tomas Norton

KU Leuven. Division Animal and Human Health Engineering. Kasteelpark Arenberg 30 - box 2456, 3001 Leuven,... read-more

BE Belgium

TEL: +3216377531

E-mail: tomas.norton@kuleuven.be
Member: Dr. Elfriede Ofner-Schröck

LFZ Raumberg-Gumpenstein. Lehr- und Forschungszentrum für Landwirtschaft, 8952 Irdning, AUSTRIA read-more

AT Austria

TEL:

E-mail: elfriede.ofner-schroeck@raumberg-gumpenstein.at
Member: Dr. Matti Pastell

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Green Techonology, Viikinkaari 4, FI-00790 Helsinki, FINLAND

FI Finland

TEL:

E-mail: matti.pastell@luke.fi
Member: Dr. Tom Ryan

Teagasc, Kildalton College. Piltown, Co Kilkenny, IRELAND

IE Ireland

TEL:

E-mail: nmorgan@animalhealthireland.ie
Member: Dr. Tom Van Den Bogaert

Vlaamse Overheid – Departement Landbouw en Visserij. Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 115A, 9820 Merelbeke, BELGIUM read-more

BE Belgium

TEL:

E-mail: tom.VandenBogaert@lv.vlaanderen.be

Mission

The aim of the WG is to analyze and provide references on housing conditions and building construction for cattle (dairy, beef, calves) in different climate regions of the world. The Cattle Housing Work Group writes comprehensive guide books for beef and dairy cattle housing and short notes on more specific technical topics.

Objectives

Provide references for cattle housing aspects usefull for extension services and farmers.

Scope

Cattle housing: dairy cows, beef and suckler cattle, calves. Topics worked on: behavioural needs of animals, general housing conditions, feeding, milking, handling equipment...

Activities

Group meetings since 2007 (each time 3 days in July):

  • 2007 –Switzerland (hosted by AgroScope)
  • 2008 - United Kingdom (hosted by Harper Adams university college)
  • 2009 – France (hosted by ISA Lille)
  • 2010 – Canada (hosted by Laval University)
  • 2011 – Austria (hosted by Raumberg Gumpenstein)
  • 2012 – USA (hosted by Penn State University)
  • 2013 – Italy (hosted by Bologna University)
  • 2014 – Ireland (hosted by Teagasc)
  • 2015 – Sweden (hosted by SLU – university
  • 2016 – meeting cancelled
  • 2017 – Belgium (hosted by Flemish ministry of agriculture)
  • 2018 – Germany (Thünen institute)
  • 2019 – France (ISA Lille)

Scientific articles – books - chapters:

  • Lensink, B.J., Ofner-Schröck, E., Ventorp, M, Zappavigna, P., Flaba, J., Georg, H., Bizeray-Filoche, D., 2013. Lying and walking surfaces for cattle, pigs and poultry and their impact on health, behaviour and performance. p.75-92. In: Livestock housing: Modern management to ensure optimal health and welfare of farm animals. Editors: Aland, A., Banhazi, T., 496 p., ISBN 978-90-8686-217-7
  • Flaba, J., Georg, H., Graves, R., Lensink, B.J., Loynes, J., Ofner-Schröck, E., Ryan, T., Van Caenegem, L., Ventorp, M., Zappavigna, P., 2015. The Design of Dairy Cow and Replacement Heifer Housing. Report of the CIGR Section II Working Group N° 14 Cattle Housing, ISBN 978-2-9552352-0-1, 63 pages.
  • Flaba, J., Georg, H., Graves, R.E., Lensink, J., Loynes, J., Lehr, E.O.S., Ryan, T., van Caeneghem, L., Ventorp, M., Zappavigna, P., 2010. The design of replacement heifers and dairy cow housing. XVIIth World Congress of the CIGR, June 13-17, 2010, Québec (Canada), p. 94.
  • Lensink, B.J., Ofner-Schröck, E., Vargas-Bello, E., 2015. Le logement des vaches laitières sur litière compostée: quelles perspectives pour les éleveurs européens? 22èmes Journées Rencontres Recherche Ruminants – Paris – 2-3 décembre 2015, p. 401.