Advances in precision livestock farming

Part 1 Data collection and analysis

1.Developments in on-animal sensors for monitoring livestock: Mark Trotter, CQUniversity Institute for Future Farming Systems, Australia; Derek Bailey, New Mexico State University, USA; and Jaime Manning, Caitlin Evans, Diogo Costa, Elle Fogarty and Anita Chang, CQ University Institute for Future Farming Systems, Australia;

2.Developments in thermal imaging techniques to assess livestock health: A. L. Schaefer and N. J. Cook, University of Alberta, Canada;

3.Developments in acoustic techniques to assess livestock health: Erik Vranken, SoundTalks NV, Belgium and KU Leuven M3-BIORES - Measure, Model & Manage Bioresponses, Belgium; Daniel Berckmans, KU Leuven M3-BIORES - Measure, Model & Manage Bioresponses and BioRICS NV, Belgium; and Wim Buyens and Dries Berckmans, SoundTalks NV, Belgium;

4.Machine vision techniques to monitor behaviour and health in precision livestock farming: C. Arcidiacono and S. M. C. Porto, University of Catania, Italy;

5.Developments in activity and location technologies for monitoring cattle movement and behaviour: N. A. Lyons, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia; and S. Lomax, The University of Sydney, Australia;

6.Developments in data analysis for decision-making in precision livestock farming systems: Elaine van Erp-van der Kooij, HAS University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands;

Part 2 Applications

7.Monitoring and control of livestock housing conditions using precision livestock farming techniques: Daniela Lovarelli and Marcella Guarino, University of Milan, Italy;

8.Developments in individual-animal feed efficiency monitoring systems for livestock: Ilan Halachmi and Ran Bezen, The Volcani Centre - Agriculture Research Organization (ARO) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; Assaf Godo, Harel Levit and Victor Bloch, The Volcani Centre - Agriculture Research Organization (ARO), Israel; and Yael Edan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel;

9.Developments in automated systems for monitoring livestock health: mastitis: M. van der Voort and H. Hogeveen, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands;

10.Developments in automated systems for monitoring livestock health: lameness: Zoe E. Barker, University of Reading, UK; Nick J. Bell, University of Nottingham, UK; Jonathan R. Amory, Writtle University College, UK; and Edward A. Codling, University of Essex, UK;

11.Developments in automated monitoring of livestock fertility/pregnancy: Michael Iwersen and Marc Drillich, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria;

12.Advances in robotic milking systems: Bernadette O'Brien and Deirdre Hennessy, Teagasc, Ireland;

13.Developments in monitoring grazing behaviour and automated grazing management in extensive systems: Dana L. M. Campbell, Gregory J. Bishop-Hurley, Caroline Lee and Ed Charmley, CSIRO, Australia;