Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Orals | 8:45 | Hall „Hvar“
Posters | 12:00 | Hall „Brač 2“
Moderators: Zvonko Antunović, Josip Novoselec, Kristina Kljak
8:45
Section Chair
Opening Remarks
9:00
Nikolina Kelava Ugarković – Plenary speaker
Animal production and food quality
9:20 Mihaela Oroz, Manuela Košević, Marko Oroz, Žarko Radišić, Tina Bobić, Nikola Raguž, Boris Lukić
Factors influencing the fatty acid profile of Holstein-Friesian cattle
9:30 Marko Oroz, Nikola Raguž, Tina Bobić, Žarko Radišić, Mihaela Oroz, Boris Lukić
Heat stress resilience in Holstein cows: milk yield response to THI
9:40 Josip Novoselec, Željka Klir Šalavardić, Mario Ronta, Zvonimir Steiner, Danijela Samac, Mislav Đidara, Luka Šramek, Zvonko Antunović
Effect of Feeding Selenium-Biofortified Maize and Soybean on Production Performance and Hematological Profile of Sheep
9:50
Discussion
Moderators: Vladimir Margeta, Lidija Svečnjak, Dalida Galović
10:00 Kristina Kljak, Marija Duvnjak, Dora Zurak, Ivica Kisić, Igor Bogunović
Field pea forage quality under rainfed conditions as affected by tillage system and organic amendments
10:10 Marin Kovačić, Karolina Tucak, Josipa Štavalj, Zlatko Puškadija
Selection potential of recapping and suppressed reproduction of Varroa destructor in the Carniolan honeybee (A. m. carnica) population in Croatia
10:20 Ana Knežić, Valentina Odorčić, Mirna Mrkonjić Fuka, Lidija Svečnjak
Chemical characterisation of bee bread and antimicrobial activity of its beneficial microbiota against pathogenic bacteria
10:30 Josipa Štavalj, Aleksandar Martinović, Karolina Tucak, Zlatko Puškadija, Marin Kovačić Morphological and physiological parameters of honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica) queens from Croatian breeding program
10:40
Discussion
10:50
Coffee break
Moderators: Željka Klir Šalavardić, Marija Duvnjak, Pero Mijić
11:10 Ines Rebac, Svjetlana Krstulović Šifner, Frano Matić, Alen Soldo, Vedrana Nerlović
Cage shellfish aquaculture: the future of sustainable mussel farming?
11:20 Polonca Margeta, Ema Listeš, Maja Maurić Maljković, Ante Ivanković
Molecular Genetic Characterization of the Dalmatian Bušak-Type Horse
11:30 Nikola Raguž, Dragana Kuzmanović, Katarina Marić, Mario Shihabi, Tomislav Milković, Ino Čurik, Marija Špehar, Tina Bobić, Boris Lukić
Comparison of Pedigree-Based and Genomic Inbreeding (FROH) in Holstein Cattle Using Pedigree and SNP Data
11:40 Vladimir Margeta, Dalida Galović, Kristina Gvozdanović, Ivona Djurkin Kušec, Katarina Marić, Ivan Zorinić, Jakov Jurčević, Goran Kušec
In situ gene banks – the foundation for the preservation of indigenous pig breeds in the Republic of Croatia
11:50
Discussion
12:00
Posters
Posters
Moderators: Nikola Raguž, Boris Lukić
2.01
Marcela Šperanda, Mislav Đidara, Zvonko Antunović
Polymer composition and size distribution of microplastics in commercial animal feed samples
2.02
Luka Brezinščak, Andreja Babić, Nataša Pintić Pukec, Dalibor Bedeković, Zlatko Janječić, Goran Kiš
Nutritional value and limitations of soybean storage residues in animal nutrition
2.03
Andreja Babić, Nataša Pintić Pukec, Goran Kiš, Danijela Stručić
Fermentation characteristics of grass silage in Croatia
2.04
Shraddha Dhamore, Goran Kiš, Kristina Kljak
Sustainable Use of Olive Oil Residues in Ruminant Diets for Methane Reduction and Product Quality
2.05
Indrit Loshi, Teuta Bajra-Brahimaj, Arsim Elshani, Arieta Camaj Ibrahimi, Shyhrete Muriqi, Astrit Bilalli, Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić, Vesna Knights, Arber Hyseni, Bahtir Hyseni
Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in Dairy Cows: Proportion of Dietary Nitrogen Transferred into Milk
2.06
Josipa Kučan, Josip Novoselec, Željka Klir Šalavardić, Zvonko Antunović
Morphometric characteristics and body development indices of Lika Pramenka sheep in semi-intensive breeding
2.07
Daniel Simakoski, Nikola Pacinovski, Ljupco Angelkovski, Vesna Karapetkovska-Hristova, Zvonko Antunović
Assessment of milk composition and selected blood biochemical parameters in imported Lacaune sheep under production conditions in North Macedonia
2.08
Zvonimir Prpić, Frane Pletikosić, Ivan Vnučec, Nikolina Kelava Ugarković, Darko Jurković, Miljenko Konjačić
Litter size of the Croatian White goat
2.09
Nikola Raguž, Ivica Bošković, Tihomir Florijančić, Žarko Radišić, Ras Lužaić, Boris Lukić
Population and landscape genomic approaches to genetic structure and connectivity in wild boar (Sus scrofa)
2.10
Nikola Raguž, Dragana Kuzmanović, Ivica Bošković, Tihomir Florijančić, Žarko Radišić, Ras Lužaić, Boris Lukić
Genetic diversity and population structure of wild boar (Sus scrofa) across Europe: current knowledge and future perspectives
2.11
Mihaela Oroz, Nikola Raguž, Žarko Radišić, Ras Lužaić, Boris Lukić
Predicting body weight from morphometric traits: a comparative modelling approach across livestock species
2.12
Petra Prlić, Mirjana Baban, Jelena Ramljak , A. Ivanković, Nikica Prvanović Babić, P. Mijić, Tihana Ristić
Guidelines for assessing the working capacity of horses in equestrian sport
2.13
Tomislav Mikuš, Mladenka Vukšić, Aneta Piplica, Marta Kiš
Impact of Animal Welfare and Chronic Stress on Beef Quality Traits
2.14
Josip Kundid, Goran Kušec, Kristina Gvozdanović, Vladimir Margeta, Zlata Kralik, Danijel Karolyi, Zoran Luković, Dubravko Škorput, Ivona Djurkin Kušec
From genotype to product: a phenomic perspective on premium pork products from Croatian indigenous breeds
2.15
Draženko Budimir
Milk production in Bosnia and Herzegovina – challenges in the future
2.16
Nikola Davidov, Ksenija Čobanović, Denis Kučević, Miroslav Urošević, Aleksandar Božić, Miloradov Anka
Correlation of somatic cell count and protein content in milk
2.17
Pero Mijić, Dino Lončar, Tina Bobić
Robotic Milking within New Technological Trends in the Development of Dairy Farms in Croatia
2.18
Arbër Hyseni, Tatjana Kalevska, Daniela Nikolovska-Nedelkoska, Gordana Dimitrovska, Vesna Knights, Viktorija Stamatovska, Vladimir Kitanovski,Vlora Hyseni, Indrit Loshi
Quality parameters of yogurt fermented from a milk-whey mixture
2.19
Goran Kušec, Kristina Gvozdanović, Zlata Kralik, Vladimir Margeta, Ivona Djurkin Kušec, Igor Kralik, Manuela Košević, Žarko Radišić
From Fresh to Frozen: Advanced Methods for Meat Freshness Evaluation
2.20
Dinko Zima, Anita Mindum, Teuta Benković Lačić, Slavica Antunović, Krunoslav Mirosavljević, Robert Benković, Danica Mikšik, Ariana Penava
Overview of pollen analyses of honey from the Požega Valley, 2018–2024
2.21
Lidija Svečnjak, Dragan Bubalo, Saša Prđun, Željko Hrg Matušin, Nina Krnjak, Anita Bošnjak Mihovilović, Ivanka Habuš Jerčić
Physicochemical, melissopalynological and spectral characterisation of rare Croatian buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) honey
2.22
Dejan Ilić, Marina Antić, Goran Mirjanic
Morphometric characterization of the Carniolan honeybee (Apis mellifera carnica)
2.23
Marcela Capcarova, Jana Hrnkova, Patricia Simkova, Marta Soltesova Prnova, Monika Schneidgenova, Katarina Tokarova, Hana Greifova, Anna Kalafova
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.): A versatile agricultural plant in the treatment of diabetic cataracts