Talking about: Tips & Tricks for Soil and Roughage Analysis (Sponsor)
At this table topics like soil and roughage/feed analysis will be discussed with Karst Brolsma (Agronomy Researcher) and Bob Fabri (Product Manager Livestock) at Eurofins Agro Wageningen, the Netherlands.
I grew up at a cattle farm in Friesland, the Netherlands and I have a background in animal, plant and soil sciences. After completion I worked at the Grass Science Institute and focused on fatty acid composition of ruminants and roughage. It always fascinated me to see what happens under our feet and how that affects plant growth. My Ph.D research focused on soil microorganisms and how they are affected by plant traits. The link between crop development and the underground world is still largely unknown. Fortunately, that is slowly but surely changing. Currently, I am working as a agronomy researcher at Eurofins Agro in Wageningen (The Netherlands). Assessing soil fertility is one of our key businesses. As such I am in charge of the improvement of techniques to measure soil fertility and explore the potential of innovative techniques by means of lab, greenhouse, and field trials. The emphasis of that work is on nutrient flows in relation to crop quantity and quality (e.g. roughage quality characteristics). For th
Bob Fabri
Country
Company
Eurofins Agro
Job title
Product Manager Livestock
Interests
About me
As the knowledge on roughage for horses increases Eurofins Agro wants to share its knowledge with horse enthusiasts. Feel free to participate in the coffee table or ask questions!
Coby Bolger
Country
Company
Horse1 - Equine Nutrition Center
Job title
Managing Director
Interests
Equine Nutrition
About me
Clare Mccafferty
Country
Company
Premier Nutrition
Job title
Equine Nutritionist
Interests
Nutrition and Parasitology
About me
Jonas Smekens
Country
Company
INVE België NV
Job title
Nutritionist
Interests
Horse nutrition in general, supplements
About me
I work for a Belgian company that produces supplements and premixes for horse feed. I am responsible for horse nutrition and sales of our specialties for horses
Rasmus Bovbjerg Jensen
Country
Company
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Job title
Postdoc
Interests
Forage, carbohydrate diegction, energy
About me
I am working at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences where I am responsible for the equine nutrition research and teaching. The focus of our research is quantitative nutrition with special emphasis on energy metabolism and digestion of various carbohydrate fractions in forages and concentrates.
PhD student focusing on pasture associated laminitis
Clare MacLeod
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Company
Clare MacLeod MSc RNutr
Job title
Freelance Nutritionist
Interests
Equine science, particularly nutrition and exercise phys. Translation of equine science to horse owners, for practical use. Equestrianism/horsemanship/eventing.
About me
Freelance Consultant to horse owners, vets and the feed industry, with a passion for evidence-based nutrition information and advice
Nanna Holst Kjellingbro
Country
Company
Eurofins Agro Testing Sweden AB
Job title
Managing Director
Interests
Forage and Soil analysis for horses
About me
My interests are the development of knowledge how to optimize the analysis for horses both when it comes to Forage and Soil. As a veterinarian the health of horses are of importance.
Jane Hurley
Country
Company
Devenish Nutrition
Job title
Interests
About me
Roseanne Minderhoud
Country
Company
Anivado/Equivado Education & Training
Job title
Junior Consultant Equine Nutrition
Interests
About me
Finished the bachelor Applied Biology at HAS University 's-Hertogenbosch in 2018 and the master Animal Sciences at Wageningen University in 2020, with specialisations Animal Nutrition & Adaptation Physiology. I joined the Anivado/Equivado team in 2020 as a content developer and junior consultant equine nutrition. I am also involved in monitoring of the French Olympic dressage and show jumping teams towards Tokyo together with Equine Integration
Eira Næsje
Country
Company
NMBU
Job title
Animal science Student
Interests
Equine nutrition and performance, forage based diet
About me
Animal science student specializing in equine nutrition. Showjumper
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