Presentations from World Jersey Conference 2024

Speakers at the World Jersey Conference

Monday, June 17 ”Data driven Cooperative” 

Christian Lund, Chairman Sector for Cattle, Danish Agriculture & Food Council. Christian@skatkaer.dk & Ida Storm, CEO, Sector for Cattle, Danish Agriculture & Food Council. Ims@lf.dk 

 

“The Coop mindset. Viking Denmark services and Cooperation with Jersey farmers & Danish Jersey” 

Anders Levring, Chairman Viking Denmark & VikingGenetics. Hagenbjerg@gmail.com, Bent Olesen, Chairman Danish Jerseys and VikingJerseys. Bentolesenalstrup@hotmail.com & Mads Fjordside, Department Manager, VikingDanmark: Mfj@vikingdanmark.dk  

 

“Data collection and data use. The foundation for genetic progress” 

Anders Fogh, Manager, Genetics Department, Seges Innovation. Adf@seges.dk 

 

“Simherd simulations – a valuable decision tool for Dairy farmers” 

Julie Brastrup Clasen, Ph.d. & Consultant, Simherd: Jbc@simherd.com 

 

“The Jersey bull breeding program”

Peter Larson, Senior Jersey Breeding Manager, VikingGenetics. Pelar@vikinggenetics.com 

 

Tuesday, June 18 ”The White Gold” 

 

Fabian Ruge, Senior Sales Manager, Arla Foods. Farug@arlafoods.com 

 

Niels Henning Nielsen, CEO Registration & Milk recording, Viking Danmark. Nhn@vikingdanmark.dk 

 

Lotte Bach Larsen, Professor, Department of Food Science, Aarhus University. Lbl@food.au.dk 

 

Mogens Poulsen, Development Manager, Thise Dairy Company. Mogens.poulsen@thise.dk 

 

Kenneth Byskov, Farm Sustainability Manager, Arla Foods. Kenby@arlafoods.com 

 

 

Wednesday, June 19 ”The sustainable breed of the future” 

 

Peter Lund, Professor & Section Manager, Aarhus University. Peter.lund@anivet.au.dk 

 

Jan Dalsgaard Johannesen, Senior Sustainability Advisor, Arla Foods. Jdj@arlafoods.com 

 

Martin Øvli Kristensen, Senior specialist Cattle production, Seges Innovation. Makr@seges.dk 

 

Rasmus Stephansen, Ph.d. student, QGG, Aarhus University. Rasmus.stephansen@qgg.au.dk &

Trine Villumsen, Senior advisor, QGG, Aarhus University. Tmv@qgg.au.dk 

 

Dr. Ralf Loges, University of Kiel, Germany: Rloges@email.uni-kiel.de 

 

Thursday, June 20 ”Beef on Jersey”

 

Jan Hinrichsen, Breeding advisor, Viking Danmark. Jah@vikingdanmark.dk 

 

Kevin Byskov, Senior Specialist Genetic Evaluation, Seges Innovation. Kvb@seges.dk 

 

Torben Nørremark, Owner Service Director, Danish Crown. Torno@danishcrown.com 

 

Friday, June 21 ”Jerseys as part of the bright future” 

 

”Status on Inbreeding in the Jersey population” 

Saija Tenhunen, Ph.D. Student, Aarhus University/VikingGenetics. Saten@vikinggenetics.com 

 

Goutam Sahana, Senior Researcher, QGG, Aarhus University. Goutam.sahana@qgg.au.dk 

 

Alison Gibb, Dairy farmer, WJCB Board member and former Jersey NZ President. Arrk.gibb@gmail.com 

 

Bent Olesen, Chairman Danish Jerseys and VikingJersey.  Bentolesenalstrup@hotmail.com  

 

“Closing of the Official WJCB Conference” 

Steve Le Feuvre, outgoing WJCB President. Avonteur@localdial.com