ICAR activities have been made possible by the voluntary work of the members of the Sub-Committees and Working Groups and
the support of their organisations that are hereby listed and warmly acknowledged
SUB-COMMITTEES
TASK FORCES
Animal Identification
Accuracy
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Kaivo Ilves, Eesti Pollumajandusloomade Joudluskontrolli AS, Estonia
Jay Mattison, National Dairy Herd Improvement Association, USA
Folkert Onken, Deutscher Verband für Leistungs und Qualitätsprüfungen
e.V, Germany
Erik Rehben, Institut de l’Élevage, France
Henry Richardson, Centre for Dairy Information, United Kingdom
Andie Dimitriadou (Secretary), ICAR Secretariat, Italy
Interbull
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Reinhard Reents (Chairperson), VIT, IT - Solutions for Animal Production,
Germany
Daniel Abernethy, Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme, Australia
Marjorie Faust, ABS Global, Inc., USA
Marija Klopcic, University of Ljublijana, Biotechnical Faculty, Dept. of Animal
Science, Chair of Biometry and Data Processing, Slovenia
Sophie Mattalia, France Génétique Élevage INRA-SGQA, France
Gert Pedersen Aamand, Nordisk Avelsvärdering Udkærsvej, Denmark
Enrico Santus, Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Razza Bruna, Italy
Brian Van Doormaal, Canadian Dairy Network, Canada
Marco Winters, DairyCo, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board,
United Kingdom
Erling Strandberg (Secretary), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Sweden
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Brian Wickham (Convenor), ICAR Secretariat, Ireland
Martin Burke, ICAR Secretariat, Ireland
Kees De Koning, Animal Sciences Group Wageningen UR, Division Applied
Research, The Netherlands
Albert De Vries, University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences, USA
Bevin Harris, Animal Evaluation Unit, New Zealand
Esa Mäntysaari, Agricultural Research Centre, Institute of Animal Production,
Division of Animal Breeding, Finland
Filippo Miglior, Canadian Dairy Network, Canada
Harrie van den Bijgaart, Qlip B.V., The Netherlands
Joel Weller, Institute of Animal Science, ARO The Vulcani Centre, Israel
Karl Zottl, Landeskontrollverband Niederösterreich, Austria
GENOEX PSE
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Andrew Cromie, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, Ireland
Brian van Doormaal (Secretary), Canadian Dairy Network, Canada
Wim van Haeringen, Dr. Van Haeringen Laboratorium b.v., The Netherland
Suzanne Harding, Holstein UK, UK
Sophie Mattalia, Institut de l’Elevage, France
Matthew Shaffer, Holstein Australia, Australia
Toine Roozen, Interbull Center, Sweden
Sensor Device
Milk Analysis
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Gavin Scott (Chairperson), MilkTestNZ, New Zealand
Frederic Dehareng, Laboratory of milk analysis of the Valorisation of
Agricultural Products Department of Agricultural products of Walloon
Agricultural Research Centre, Belgium
Marina Gips, Central Milk Laboratory – ICBA, Israel
Amel Guellouz, Directorate of Genetic Improvement, (OEP), Tunisia
Thomas Hauck, Laboratory Milchprüfring Bayern e.V., Germany
John Rhoads, Eastern Laboratory Services, USA
Elezbieta Rybicka, Polish Federation of Cattle Breeders and Dairy Farmers,
Poland
Dena Snidall, CIS, United Kingdom
Philippe Trossat, ACTALIA / ACTILAIT / CECALAIT, France
Harrie van den Bijgaart, Qlip B.V., The Netherlands
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Steven Sievert (Convenor), National DHIA and DHIA Services, USA
Clement Allain, Institut de l’Elevage, France
Martin Burke, ICAR Secretariat
Kees de Koning, Animal Sciences Group Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Henrik Idensjo, DeLaval, Sweden
Uffe Lauritsen, Danish Agricultural Advisory Service, Denmark
Friedrich Reinhardt, Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung w.V.,
Germany
Joroen van den Ban, Lely Industries, The Netherlands
Brian Wickham, ICAR Secretariat
Karl Zottl, Landeskontrollverband Niederösterreich, Austria
WORKING GROUPS
Animal Data Exchange
Recording and Sampling Devices
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Steven J. Sievert (Chairperson), National DHIA & DHIA Services, USA
Clément Allain, Institut de l’Elevage, France
Richard Cantin, CanWest DHI, Canada
Andrew Fear, Livestock Improvement Corporation, New Zealand
Justin Frankfort, NMR, United Kingdom
Peter Huijsmans, Kwaliteitszorg Onderhoud Melkinstallaties (KOM), The
Netherlands
Hubert Rothfuss, MKV Elbe-Weser, Germany
Pascal Savary, Agroscope, Switzerland
Snorri Sigurdsson, SEGES, Denmark
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Erik Rehben (Chairperson), Institut de l’Élevage, France
Daniel Abernethy, Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme, Australia
Andrew Cooke, Rezare Systems, New Zealand
Johannes Frandsen, Danish Cattle Federatioin, Denmark
Robert Moore, Valacta, Canada
Kalle Pedastaar, Eesti Pollumajandusloomade Joudluskontrolli AS, Estonia
Bert van’t Land, CRV, The Netherlands
Andreas Werner, LKV Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Juergen Goldmann (Observer Member), DLG, Germany
Frans Van Diepen (Observer Member), Dienst Regelingen, The Netherlands
Artificial Insemination and R.T.
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Gordon A. Doak (Chairperson), National Association of Animal Breeders, USA
Olivier Gérard, IDELE, France
Alfred de Vries, CRV BV, The Netherlands
Jan-Ake Erikson, Växa Sverige, Sweden
Ulrich Janowitz, Rinder Union West eG, Germany
Fritz Schmitz-Hsu, Swissgenetics, Switzerland
Breed Association
Genetic Analysis
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Matthew Shaffer (Chairperson), Holstein Australia, Australia
Clara Diaz Martín, INIA, Dpto. Mejora Genética Animal, Spain
Egbert Feddersen, Deutscher Holstein Verband e.V., Germany
James W Godfrey, Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, United
Kingdom
Charl Hunlun, SA ICAR Secretariat, South Africa
Josef Kucera, Czech Moravian Breeders Corporation, Czech Republic
Roger Trewhella, World Jersey Association, United Kingdom
Courtney Walker, World Guernsey Cattle Federation, United Kingdom
Conformation Recording
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Gerben De Jong (Chairperson), CRV, The Netherlands
Lucy Andrews-Noden, Holstein UK, Scotsbridge House, United Kingdom
Gabriel Blanco, CONAFE, Spain
László Bognár, Hungarian Holstein Association, Hungary
Bethany Muir, Holstein Canada, Canada
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Wim van Haeringen (Chairperson), Dr. Van Haeringen Laboratorium b.v., The
Netherlands
André Eggen, AgriGenomics, EMEA, Illumina France SARL, France
Bianca Lind, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Rinderzüchter e.V. (ADR),
Germany
Raffaele Mazza, Associazione Italiana Allevatori, Italy
Romy Morrin-O’Donnell, Weatherbys, Ireland
Marco Winters, DairyCo, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board,
United Kingdom
Goat Performance Recording
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Zdravko Barac (Chairperson), Croatian Agricultural Agency, Croatia
Jean-Michel Astruc, Institut de l’Elevage, France
Silverio Grande, Associazione Italiana Allevatori (AIA), Italy
Drago Kompan, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
Juan Manuel Serradilla Manrique, University of Córdoba, Spain
Pierre van Rooyen, South African Stud Book and Livestock Improvement
Association, South Africa
Dairy Cattle Milk Recording
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Pavel Bucek (Chairperson), Czech Moravian Breeder’s Corporation Inc.,
Czech Republic
Xavier Bourrigan, IDELE, France
Kevin Haase, NorthStar Cooperative, USA
Astrid Koeck, ZuchtData, Austria
Kai Kuwan, Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung w.V., Germany
Juho Kyntäjä, ProAgria Group, Finland
Yaniv Lavon, Israel Cattle Breeders’ Association (ICBA), Israel
Filippo Miglior, Canadian Dairy Network, Canada
Carlos Trejo Jimene, COOPRINSEM, Chile
Japie van der Westhuizen, SA Stud Book and Animal Improvement
Association, South Africa
Karl Zottl, Landeskontrollverband Niederösterreich, Austria
Interbeef
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Andrew Cromie (Chairperson), Irish Cattle Breeders Federation, Ireland
Robert Banks, Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU), UNE, Australia
Pavel Bucek, Czech Moravian Breeder’s Corporation Inc. (Českomoravská
společnost chovatelů, a.s.), Czech Republic
Clara, Diaz Martín, INIA, Dpto. Mejora Genética Animal, Spain
Mauro Fioretti, Associazione Italiana Allevatori, Italy
Anders Fogh, SEGES, Denmark
Laurent Griffon, Institut de l’Elevage, France
Kirsty Moore, EGENES / SRUC, United Kingdom
Friedrich Reinhardt, VIT - Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung w.V.,
Germany
Japie van der Westhuizen, SA Stud Book and Animal Improvement
Association, South Africa
Feed and gas
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Roel Veerkamp (Chairperson), GES, The Netherlands
Rouillé Benoit, INRA/IDELE, France
Raffaella Finocchiaro, ANAFI, Italy
Peter Garnsworthy, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Birgit Gredler, Qualitas AG, Switzerland
Erwin Koenen, CRV, The Netherlands
Nina Krattenmacher, University Kiel, Germany
Jan Lassen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Filippo Miglior, Canadian Dairy Network, Canada
Jennie Pryce, DPI Victoria, Australia
Functional Traits
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Christa Egger-Danner, ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen Gmbh, Austria
Andrew John Bradley, Quality Milk Management Services Ltd, United Kingdom
John B. Cole, USDA - Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, USA
Kathrin Friederike Stock, VIT - Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung
w.V., Germany
Nicolas Gengler, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux
(FUSAGx), Unité de Zootechnie, Belgium
Bjørg Heringstad, Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences / Geno ,
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
Jennie Pryce, DPI Victoria, Australia
Parentage Recording
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Suzanne Harding, Holstein UK, United Kingdom
Hossein Jorjani, Interbull, Sweden
Linda Markle, Holstein Canada, Canada
Matthew McClure, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, Ireland
Carine Megneaud, Chambre d’agriculture des Côtes d’Armor, France
Reinhard Reents, VIT, IT - Solutions for Animal Production, Germany
Marija Spehar, Croatian Agricultural Agency, Croatia
Suzan Tellez, Resource Computing, USA
Wim van Haeringen, Dr. Van Haeringen Laboratorium b.v., The Netherlands
George Wiggans, USDA, USA
Marco Winters, DairyCo, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board,
United Kingdom
Performance recording of dairy sheep
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Jean-Michel Astruc (Chairperson), Institut de l’Elevage, France
Zdravko Barac, Croatian Agricultural Agency, Croatia
Francis Barillet, INRA, France
Antonello Carta, AGRIS Sardegna, Italy
Elisha Gootwine, Institute of Animal Sciences, Agricultural Research
Organisation, Volcani Centre - The Institute of Animal Science, Israel
Drago Kompan, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Slovenia
Franz-Josef Romberg, Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum Westpfalz
Dienstsitz, Germany
Alessia Tondo, Associazione Italiana Allevatori (AIA), Italy
Eva Ugarte, NEIKER, Spain