Zaragoza, 11 April 2025.- Students from the International Master in Animal Nutrition travelled to nutriForum to present results from their Final Master’s Projects (TFM) that they have been developing during the academic year 2024/2025.
nutriForum 2025, held on 9-10 April 2025 in Lleida, addresses the integration of new technologies in animal nutrition and feeding. This year’s sessions have focused on how artificial intelligence, software, robotics and other innovations can enhance animal nutrition systems.
As part of this edition, nutriForum and nutriNews have launched the ‘Young Talent in Animal Nutrition’ award, an initiative aimed at supporting young professionals in pursuing careers in the sector.
One of the three prizewinners was CIHEAM Zaragoza student Nesrine Guesmi, currently conducting her TFM research at the Experimental Station el Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC). She received the award for her scientific poster: “Effect of combining different feed additives on methane production”.
Guesmi was joined by fellow CIHEAM Zaragoza students who also presented their research:
- May Farah Bouhoula, conducting her TFM at the Agri-Food Resarch and Technology Centre of Aragon (CITA Aragón), presented research on how the inclusion rate of grape stalks in calf fattening diets affects the evolution of their performance and feed efficiency over time;
- Ana María Delgado Valencia, based at CIHEAM Zaragoza, presented her work on the development of machine learning models for generating feed composition tables;
- Fatima El Yaakoubi, conducting her research at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), presented her research on how different protein sources in calf milk replacers influence metabolite kinetics;
- Khaoula Guirrati, also at the UAB, presented her research on the use of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the blood biochemical profile in calves;
- Nada Souid, conducting her TFM at the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), presented her research on how the nutritional density of the diet affects the productive performance of broiler chickens.
We’re very proud of our talented students. Congratulations!
