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We are pleased to announce the winners of the “Animals Best Paper Awards for Special Issue Calf and Heifer Feeding and Management ”.
The awards have been granted to:
– One research article: An Economic Analysis of the Costs Associated with Pre-Weaning Management Strategies for Dairy Heifers By Anna Hawkins et al. Animals 2019, 9, 471, doi: 10.3390/ani9070471
– One review: Paper Title: Review: How Forage Feeding Early in Life Influences the Growth Rate, Ruminal Environment, and the Establishment of Feeding Behavior in Pre-Weaned Calves By Jianxin Xiao et al. Animals 2020, 10, 188, doi:10.3390/ani10020188
Each winner (corresponding author) will receive 400 CHF and a certificate.
On behalf of the assessment committee, we congratulate the winners on their accomplishments. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the nominated research groups of the aforementioned exceptional papers for their contributions to Special Issue, and thank the Award Committee for voting and helping with these awards.
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Jordi Aguiló-Gisbert, Miguel Padilla-Blanco, Victor Lizana, Elisa Maiques, Marta Muñoz-Baquero, Eva Chillida-Martínez, Jesús Cardells and Consuelo Rubio-Guerri
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Anette Boklund, Anne Sofie Hammer, Michelle Lauge Quaade, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Louise Lohse, Bertel Strandbygaard, Charlotte Sværke Jørgensen, Ann Sofie Olesen, Freja Broe Hjerpe, Heidi Huus Petersen, Tim Kåre Jensen, Sten Mortensen, Francisco F. Calvo-Artavia, Stine Kjær Lefèvre, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Tariq Halasa, Graham J. Belsham and Anette Bøtner