The Regional Association for Performance and Quality Inspection in Animal Breeding (LKVBW, Landesverband Baden-Württemberg für Leistungs- und Qualitätsprüfungen in der Tierzucht e.V.) is is a self-help organization for livestock farming of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The
most important task of the LKVBW is to carry out
performance and quality tests in the field of animal production
and to advise farmers for better farm management. This includes milk recording for more than 270,000 cows in 4,000 farms in the state Baden-Württemberg. We also deliver IT tools to farmers and extension workers for management and decision making. In addition, the LKVBW is the official association for animal identification.
14 years ago, LKVBW, together with veterinarians, developed the first system for recording animal health data in Germany in order to improve the health and robustness of dairy cows. The data is accessible and retrieved either through a modern online herd management software, or via an app for smartphones, and made available to breeding associations.
Our task in the HoliCow project is to implement the project objectives and to ensure the coordination in the state Baden-Württemberg, as well as in Germany. We also provide data from dairy farms, including biomarkers from dairy cows. Our special expertise in evaluating the results of the innovative milk analysing technology with infrared analysers will also be a great asset for the project. In addition, we will be involved in the creation of monitoring models, in the integration of routines and in the development and implementation of IT-tools for the farmers. Our experienced team will also train the farmers and empower them to use the new tools in order to become more resilient.