PROFILE
ISRAEL FLAMENBAUM (PhD)
Consultant International Expert, Dairy Herd Management
Owner and CEO- DR. Flamenbaum (Cow Cooling Solutions) LTD (Israel)
Co-Owner - Cowcooling Flamenbaum & Seddon Ltd (Brazil)
Languages: Hebrew, English, Spanish (fluently) and French (partially)
Academic background:
1971 - "Ruppin" Superior Institute for agriculture (Dairy management)
1973 - 1976 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, B.Sc. Agriculture (Animal Science).
1976 - 1978 - Hebrew University of Jerusalem, M.Sc. Agriculture. Thesis: “Effect of Season and Forced Ventilation in summer on Fertility of Dairy Cows”.
1984 - 1988 - Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Ph.D. Thesis: “Hyperthermal and Nutritional effects of Production and Reproduction of the High Yielding Dairy Cow”.
Professional Background:
1971 - 1973 - Kibbutz Misgav-Am, Practical work as manager of the dairy herd.
1975 - 1977 - Research assistant at ARO, Volcani center, Beit Dagan, Israel.
1977 - 1990 - Ministry of Agricultural and Rural development, Extension officer on dairy cattle in the Rechovot and Raanana Regions.
1990 - 1992 - Mexico, “Alpura – Tahal project ”- Installation of Extension service division for one of the largest cooperative for milk production in Mexico. (Service as the Director of Extension Service division).
1992 - 2003 - State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development. Director of Cattle Department, Extension Service.
2003 - 2008 - State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural development. Director, Animal Husbandry Division, Extension Service.
April 2008 - Early retirement from Ministry.
From 2008 on - Consultant, International Expert, Dairy Herd Management.
Since 2008 - Founder and Owner of “DR. Flamenbaum (Cow Cooling Solutions) LTD” Consulting Company.
2019 – co-owner of Cowcooling Flamenbaum & Seddon Ltd (Brazil)
2020 – Head of International Dairy Federation (IDF) "Heat stress Scientific Team"
Consultant to:
• De Laval
• Afimilk
• Arienti – Italy
• Cowcooling - BrazilL
• TETA – Turkey
Professional support to - MSD, Elanco, Phibro, Schauuman, Zoetis
Lectures and Publications – (since 1980*)
(Literature in www.cool-cows.com ),
• Flamenbaum, I., A. Berman, and D. Wolfenson (1984). Summer effect on milk production and conception rate of high yielding dairy cows in Israel and its alleviation. 35th Ann. Meeting EAAP, p 2, The Hague, Netherlands.
• Flamenbaum I., Wolfenson D., Mamen M., and Berman A. (1986). Cooling dairy-cattle by a combination of sprinkling and forced ventilation and its implementation in the shelter system. J. Dairy Sci. 69: 3140-3147.
• Her E., Wolfenson D., Flamenbaum I., Folman Y., Kaim M., and Berman A. (1988) Thermal, productive, and reproductive responses of high yielding cows exposed to short-term cooling in summer. J. Dairy Sci. 71: 1085-1092.
• Wolfenson D., Flamenbaum I., and Berman A. (1988) Dry period heat-stress relief effects on prepartum progesterone, calf birth-weight, and milk-production. J. Dairy Sci. 71: 809-818.
• Wolfenson D., Flamenbaum I., and Berman A. (1988) Hyperthermia and body energy store effects on estrous behavior, conception rate, and corpus-luteum function in dairy-cows. J. Dairy Sci. 71: 3497-3504.
• Flamenbaum I., Wolfenson D., Kunz P. L., and Maman M. (1995) Interactions between body condition at calving and cooling of dairy-cows during lactation in summer. J. Dairy Sci. 78: 2221-2229.
• Flamenbaum I. and Ezra E. (2003) A large-scale survey evaluating the effect of cooling Holstein cows on productive and reproductive performances under sub-tropical conditions. J. Dairy Sci. 86: (Suppl. 1) 19
• Flamenbaum. I., Shoshani. E, and Ezra. E. (2003) "Cooling of dairy cows in Israel - improving cows’ welfare and performance as well as reducing environmental contamination. Symposium: “Interactions between climate and animal production” EAAP Technical Series No. 7.
• Flamenbaum. I and E. Ezra - "How do your cows handle heat stress?" In "Hoard's Dairyman" magazine, June 10 2006. (Published also in Hoard's Dairyman in Spanish).
• Flamenbaum.I and E. Ezra (2007). "Effect of level of production and intensive cooling in summer on productive and reproductive performance of high yielding dairy cows" J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 90, Suppl: abstract 345.
• Flamenbaum.I and E. Ezra (2007). "The Summer to Winter performance ratio" as a tool for evaluating heat stress relief efficiency of dairy herds" J. Dairy Sci. Vol. 90, Suppl: abstract 753.
• Flamenbaum. I - "Intensive cooling of high yielding cows almost eliminate summer decline in milk production". In "Hoard's Dairyman" magazine, August 25, 2007.
(Published also in Hoard's Dairyman in Spanish). - Flamenbaum. I. – "2006
• Flamenbaum. I, - California/Israel Heat wave parallel - Cooling of Dairy Cows in Israel Provides Lessons for California" California Dairy Journal , February 2007.
• Flamenbaum. I - Abstract “Managing dairy cows in hot climates – the Israeli experience” FEPALE conference- Costa Rica , 2008, (Published in Spanish).
• Flamenbaum. I - Abstract “Milk production under limiting conditions – the case of Israel” IDF Annual Meeting, Mexico City, 2008.
• G. Adin, R. Solomon , E. Shoshani, I. Flamenbaum, M. Nikbachat, E. Yosef, A. Zenou, I. Halachmi, A. Shamay, A. Brosh , S.J. Mabjeesh and J. Miron. Livestock Science119 : 143, 2008. Heat production, eating behavior and milk yield of lactating cows fed two rations differing in roughage content and digestibility under heat load conditions.
• Flamenbaum, I. , Reproductive management of high yielding herds in hot climate: the case of Israel. 2009 Dairy Cattle Reproduction Conference, DCRC), Minneapolis MN and Boise ID.
• Flamenbaum I. and N. Galon, Management of Heat Stress to Improve Fertility in Dairy Cows in Israel, Journal of Reproduction and Development Vol. 56, (2010).
• Flamenbaum. I - "Enfriamiento y su influencia en la eficiencia nutricional de la vaca lechera". In "Hoard's Dairyman" magazine (Spanish), October 2012.
• Flamenbaum. I - Effect of Cooling and Management practices used in Israel on Milk production, feed efficiency and farm.
Lecture presented at: XVI Curso "Novos Enfoques na Producao e reproducao de Bovinos", 2012, Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
• Flamenbaum. I - Cooling and Management practices used in Israel on Fertility, cows Welfare and Production Sustainability.
Lecture presented at: XXII International Meeting on Meat and Milk Production in Hot Climates, 2012, Zacatecas, Mexico.
• Flamenbaum I, "Cow cooling effect on cow's production and welfare" Lecture in De Laval Conference of "cows longevity". Sweden August 2013.
• Flmenbaum. I, - "High yielding cows are more efficient and profitable" – Hoard's Dairyman (English) , June 2013.
• Flmenbaum. I, - "Vacas altas productoras son mas efficientes y profitables" – Hoard's Dairyman (Spanish) , Diciembre 2013.
• Bar, M. Kaim, I. Flamenbaum, B. Hanochi, and R. Toaff-Rosenstein Technical note: Accelerometer-based recording of heavy breathing in lactating and dry cows as an automated measure of heat load , J. Dairy Sci. 102:3480–3486, 2018.
Professional activities since 1987:
- Colombia - Lectures in training course for Banco Ganadero – 1987
- Argentina – Lecture in training course for dairy experts, Tandil - 1988
- Egypt- Lecture in Egypy - Israel Symposium. Alexandria, Egypt – 1989
- Mexico – Mission as the director of “Alpura-Tahal” Project, 1990 – 1992
- Guatemala – Lecture in Dairy farmers symposium, Guatemala City - 1991
- Uruguay – Study mission for “plan Agropequario”, Montevideo - 1993
- Mexico – Lecture in “CIGAL” Symposium – Mexico DF – 1994
- China – Training in Beijing Univ. Agric. course, Beijing - 1995
- Argentina – Study mission for dairy farm planning, Missiones - 1995
- Japan – Lectures in MEIJI Symp. – Tokyo, Yokoama, Cumamoto – 1996
- Argentina – Lecture in training course for dairy farmers, Tucuman, 1997
- Mexico – Lecture in “ENGALEC” – Torreon, Mexico – 1997
- Argentina – Lecture in “MUNDO LACTEO” symp. – Santa Fe, – 1998
- Thailand – Study for dairy farm project, Bangkok - 1998
- Mexico – Lecture in North East Cattle symposium – Mexicali – 1999
- Argentina – Training dairy farming students, Tandil, Bs. As, - 1999
- Ecuador – Lecture in “Primer Congreso lacteo” – Quito- Guayaquil – 1999
- Mexico – Study for dairy project, Sinaloa - 2000
- India - Lecture in “Punjab – Israel Symp”, Punjab – 2000
- Argentina – Consultancy for dairy project, La pampa 2000
- Italy – International Biometeorology meeting – Viterbo, 2001
- El Salvador – Lecture in “FECALAC” symposium , San Salvador – 2001
- Vietnam - Lectures, Ho Chi Minh City agric. Univ. training course - 2002
- Holland – Lecture in Holand-Israel Symposium – Wageningen, – 2003
- USA - ADSA Annual Meeting (1 lecture) Phoenix, Arizona – 2003
- Italy - Farmers Meeting of North Italy – Milan, - 2004
- China – Lecture in “Sino-Israel Symposium” – Guangzough City, – 2006
- Slovakia - Lecture in Dairy Farmers Symposium. Bratislava, – 2007
- Vietnam and Thailand – Study visit, Bangckok, Hanoi, HCM City - 2007
- USA - ADSA Annual Meeting (2 lectures), San Antonio, Texas - 2007.
- Costa Rica – Invited Lecture “FEPALE” Annual Conf. San Jose - 2008
- China – Consultancy on heat stress relief, Bright Dairy Co., Shanghai - 2008
- Mexico – Invited lecture in the IDF summit, November 2008.
- Dominican Republic – Installation of Dairy project in the tropics. 2008.
- Honduras, Nicaragua – Consultancy, dairy farming in hot climate. 2008
- Mexico, Aguascalientes – Lecturing in “Expoleche 2009” symposium. 2009
- USA, Lecturing in DCRC annual meetings in Minnesota and Idaho, 2009
- USA, Consultancy and lecturing with University of Florida, 2009
- Germany – Lecture in IFCN Annual Meeting, 2010.
- Peru – Lecture in International Dairy Conference, Lima, 2010.
- Brazil – Lecture in INTERLAITE 2010 M.G Brazil
- Mexico – Lecture in 2010 Dairy conference in hot climates , Mexicali, Mexico.
- Peru – Lecture in PANVET 2010, Lima, Peru.
- Argentina and Uruguay – 2011, two weeks lecturing and consulting on heat stress relief methods to dairy farmers and professionals
- Vietnam – 2011 - Consulting and training to TH Milk – Afimilk project.
- Poland – Invited to lecture in “Lodz National Farm Exhibition” 2012.
- Ukraine – invited to lecture in V Ukraine Dairy Congress, Kiev 2012.
- Brazil – Invited lecture in XVI Curso "Novos Enfoques na Producao e Reproducao de Bovinos" March 15 – 16, 2012, Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
- Mexico – lecture in the XXII International Meeting on Meat and Milk production in Hot Climates, August 29 – 30, 2012, Zacatecas, Mexico.
- Colombia – Study for “Alpina Dairies” Co. , June – September, 2012.
- Sweden – Lecture in De Laval conference on "cow longevity", August 2013.
- Mexico – Consultancy to Alpura "heat stress relief project , November 2013.
- China – Consultancy to Bright Holstan Co. (Shanghai). March 2014.
- Argentina – Lecturing in Mercolactea 2014 conference, May 2014.
- China – Lecturing in De Laval "Cow longevity conference" , Beijing, November, 2014.
- Greece – Consultancy on cow cooling in north Greece, March 2015.
- Vietnam – Consultancy to Vinamilk Dairy Company , March 2015.
- Brazil – Lecturing in De Laval "Cow longevity conference", Patrocinio, MG, May 2015.
- Mexico – Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), June 2015.
- Vietnam – Consultancy to Vinamilk Dairy Co. June, 2015.
- Argentina – Lecturing and consultancy Nutrifeed Co., Oct 2015
- Chile – Lecturing in "Infortambo" event, on sponsored by De Laval Co.
- Mexico - Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), Dic. 2015
- Turkey – Lecturing and consultancy to TE – TA Co, Izmir, Jan. 2016
- Mexico - Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), Mar. 2016
- Azerbaijan – consultancy to AGAT ACRO MMT farm March 2016.
- Poland – lecture at Cracow Univ symp. spon. by De Laval April 2016.
- Italy – Lecturing for Elanco and RUMINANTIA Cremona, May 2016.
- Mexico - Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), May 2016.
- Italy – Consultancy for Maccarese and Cirio farms July 2016.
- Spain – Consultancy for De Laval VMS Project at Talavera, July 2016.
- Turkey – Consultancy to Ozlem and Sur Kardeslar farms, Izmir, July 2016.
- Mexico - Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), August 2016.
- Spain – De Laval VMS project Talavera, September 2016.
- Mexico - Consultancy to Alpura heat stress project (cont.), January 2017.
- Italy – Lecture in "Cirio Workshop" Caserta, Feb 2017.
- Italy - Lectures and consultancy with "Arienti Co. March 2017.
- Portugal and Spain – Lectures for Elanco Co. April 2017.
- Hungary and Czech republic – Lectures for Elanco Co. April 2017.
- Poland - Lecture in XIII conference of Buiatry, Pulaja Univ. April 2017.
- Italy - Lecturing and consultancy dairy farms for "Arienti" Co. June 2017.
- Russia – Feasibility study, cow cooling project in dairy farm Sep. 2017.
- Italy – Lecture on cow cooling in Cremona Fair – Oct. 2017.
- Spain – Summarize cow cooling project in Robot farm – Nov. 2017.
- Italy - lecture in Cirio annual meeting Caserta, Italy – February 2018.
- Spain – Lecturing in De Laval VMS cooing cows conference – April 2018.
- China – Lecturing on cow cooling for Afimilk China. July 2018.
- Brazil – Training course on cow cooling – Campinas SP. November 2018.
- Sardinia Italy – Lecturing for Arienti to "Arborea" coop. November 2018.
- Uruguay – Lecturing on Cow cooling, Biolacta – De Laval. Nov. 2018.
- Argentina – Lecture in "La Serenisima" Symposium – De Laval Nov. 2018.
- Cyprus – Lecturing on Cow cooling, Ministry of agric. – IDF, Nov. 2018.
- Poland – Lecture on cow cooling, MSD Symposium, Poznan, March 2019.
- Cyprus – Lecture in 3rd Cyprus Dairy Conference, 6.2019, Nicosia, Cyprus.
- Czech Republic - Lectures on cow cooling for Schaumman Co. July 2019.
- Brazil – Training courses for Cow cooling Co. MG and SC states 9. 2019.
- Italy – Training organized by Arienti Co. for veterinarians. 11. 2019.
- Brazil – Lecture on cow cooling for "Nutrifeed" Co. March 2020 (virtual)
- China – Lecture on cow cooling for Afimilk Co. May 2020 (virtual)
- Turkey – Lecture on cow cooling for TETA Co. July 2020 (virtual)
- Paraguay – Webinar cooling for "Granusa" Co. September 2020 (virtual)
- Italy – Lecture in Italian Ass. Anim. Sci. conference October 2020 (virtual)
- Argentina – Lecture cow cooling for "Conecar" Co. October 2020 (virtual)
- Brazil – Lecture on cow cooling for DSM Co. February 2021 (virtual)
- Spain – Lecture on cow cooling for MSD Spain July 2021 (virtual)
- Brazil – Lecture in Brazilian Soc. Of Anim. Sci August 2021 (virtual)
- Peru – Training course on management in heat stress 8-9, 2021 (virtual)
- S.E. Asia – Lecture to S E Asia farmers for Olmix Co. 9, 2021 (virtual)
- Mexico – Lecture in Baja California annual meeting , 11, 2021 (virtual)
- India – Lecture in IDF summit held in New Delhi , September 2022.
- Brazil – lecturing, training and consultancy visit October 2022.
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