Conference Papers of
12th World Holstein Friesian World Conference
Killarney, Ireland, Oct. 2008
Session 1 Ireland, Irish Agriculutre & Holstein Friesians
Ireland & Irish Agriculture - Michael Dowling (Chief Agr Advisor, AIB) 
Holstein Friesian Breeding in Ireland - Kevin Dillon, C.E. IHFA
Session 2 Quality Data for Optimum Management
How to organise and get use of a database in an emerging herdbook - Dr. Leoncio Diz (Argentina)
Data for Breeding Profitable Holstein Friesians - Dr. Brian Wickham (ICBF)
Integrated IT Solutions in-between farm management systems & global Holstein breedings - Stefan Rensing (VIT Germany)
Session 3 New Tools for Genetic Progress
Automating Heat Detection - Dr. Edmond Harty (Dairymaster, Ireland)
To Sex or not to Sex, that is the Question. - Mr. Paul Baison (Cogent UK)
Geonomic Selection - Mr. Richard Spellman (LIC, New Zealand)
Session 4 Working together the Breeder and the Scientist
Where Science and the Show Ring meet - Dr. Doreen Corridan (Irl)
A nutritional solution to match the performance and profit potential of genetically improved Holsteins - Prof. David Beever (Keenan Scientific Advisory Board)
White Gold, Liquid Gold, It's the cow stupid - Peter O'Connor (World PR Manager, Baileys Irl) [no permission to publish]
Session 5 A Holistic Approach to Improvement in Dairy Cow Fertility
Components & Auxiliary traits of dairy cow fertility: The Genetic View - Prof. Hermann Swalve, University of Halle, Germany
Improving fertility through management and Genetics - Dr. Tom Lawlor, Director of Research, Holstein USA
A herd health approach to dairy cow nutrition and production diseases of the transition cow - Dr. Finbar Mulligan (UCD)
Session 6 The Holstein Friesian - Maximising her Potential
Delivering Nutritional Solutions to Prevent Metabolic Disorders - Martin Kavanagh MVB (Keenan Veterinary Director)
Breeding Functional Cows - Dr. Gordon Atkins (Canada)
The role of the Pedigree Breeder - Hank Van Exel (USA)