New technologies for reproduction and management in buffalo species

Pre-Congress Symposium

New technologies for reproduction and management in buffalo species

Please log in your personal area and book your experience: https://wbc2026.org/meeting/public/

Please note that registration for the Pre-Congress Symposium is reserved exclusively for participants already registered for the Congress.

[Option without accommodation]
Price: €200 per person, including admission to sessions, coffee breaks and lunches according to the program, and bus transportation as per program.

[Option with accommodation and dinner]
Price: €350 per person, including all the above services plus dinner on October 26th and hotel accommodation for two nights (October 25th and 26th).

Registrations for the Pre-Congress Symposium will close on June 30^th, 2026.

Transportation by bus:
- 25^th October h. 19:00 transfer by bus from Napoli Centrale Station to the Venue (Azienda Agricola Improsta, Eboli - SA)
- 27^th October h. 18:00 transfer by bus from Azienda Agricola Improsta to Hilton Sorrento Palace (WBC2026 Venue)

The event will be confirmed only upon reaching the minimum number of participants. In the event of cancellation, all fees paid will be fully refunded.

LESSON I: Monday – from 9:00 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. (one hour lunch break)

Applying New Technologies to Enhance Reproductive Efficiency in Buffalo

THEORY:
• Introduction to Symposium
• New technologies to enhance reproductive efficiency in buffalo: lessons from Türkiye
• Use of assisted reproduction to enhance fertility in buffalo: lessons from Venezuela
• Coffee Break
• Application of in vitro technologies to enhance reproductive efficiency in buffalo: lessons from Italy
• Practical management of reproductive seasonality in buffalo: lessons from India
• Reproductive management and automated estrus detection technologies in buffalo

PRACTICE:
Practical activities for reproduction:
• Semen evaluation
• Ultrasound
• Ovum pick-up

LESSON II: Tuesday – from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (one hour lunch break)

Production and reproduction through innovative approaches

THEORY:
• Practical nutritional strategies to enhance fertility in buffalo: lessons from SE Asia
• Combining assisted reproduction and management to enhance fertility in buffalo: lessons from Brazil
• Coffee Break
• Advanced technologies for milking management
• Milk quality through sensors
• New technologies for phenotypes collection and genetic improvement

PRACTICE:
Practical activities for management:
• Accelerometers
• Lactocorder
• Thermography
• Infrared spectroscopy

6:00 p.m. – Departure for Sorrento