Pia Benedetti Vallenari
Leveraging sensor data to enhance dairy cow health and productivity.
Is subclinical ketosis a disease or simply a metabolic response to the demands of milk production? Pia presents her research on using sensor data to study subclinical ketosis in pasture-based dairy cows. The presentation discusses the relationships, or lack thereof, between sensor data and subclinical ketosis,
Sandra Ospina-Rios
Dairy systems of the future – can cows rear their own calves?
Traditional dairy practices of separating calves from dams at birth are falling out of step with societal expectations of animal welfare. This study examines a pasture-based cow-calf suckling system with half-day contact and once-a-day milking. It evaluates productivity and impacts on cow and calf behaviour, aiming to enhance animal welfare and ensure social sustainability in the dairy industry, offering a viable alternative to traditional practices.
The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Read more