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Function

Professor of Small Ruminants and Biometry 

Research Interests 

-   Farming systems in Small Ruminants

-   Physiology of Lactation in Small Ruminants

-   Machine milking in Small Ruminants

Education 

1973 Degree in Agriculture (Aristotle Uversity of Thessaloniki)

1980 Msc (Aristotle Uversity of Thessaloniki)

1986 PhD. (Agriculture University of Montpellier)

Foreign languages

Good knowledge of French

Relevant Publications

LAGA VASILIKI, HATZIMINAOGLOU J., BOYAZOGLU J., VALLERAND F., PRUD'HON M., 1989. Systemes d' elevage ovin transhumant en Grece: l' exemple de la Thessalie et de la Macedoine occidentale» ETHNOZOOTECHNIE Nο.44 1989).

VASSILIKI LAGA, I. HATZIMINAOGLOU, J. BOYAZOGLU, Z. ABAS, 2003. Elevages transhumants ovins est caprins en Mmacedoine Occidentale In Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas, EAAP publication (2005) .

E. SINAPIS, Z. ABAS, V. LAGA, E. PLIATSIKA, 2005. Description des elevages ovins de race chios en Macedoine Centrale de la Grece In Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas, EAAP publication (2005) .

VASSILIKI LAGA, I. HATZIMINAOGLOU, I. BOYATZOGLOU, I. KATANOS, Z. ABAS, 2003. L' EVOLUTION DE LA TRANSHUMANCE DES PETITS RUMINANTS EN MACEDOINE OCCIDENTALE (GRECE). In Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas, EAAP publication (2005) .

V. LAGA, E. SINAPIS, Z. AMBAS, I. KATANOS, 2003. La transhumance ovine et caprine en Grece Centrale»

Laga, V., 1984. Performances et Aptitudes d’une race ovine en zone problématique. Bibliographie sur les methods d’evaluation  utilisées. Memoire de D.E.A. ENSA Montpellier. Juillet. 1984.

 Laga, V., 1986. Systèmes d' élevage ovins laitiers transhumants de Grèce Centrale: Résultats des Elevages et Performances de la Race Vlachico. Thèse. Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc.

Λάγκα, Β., 1988. Συστήματα εκτροφής της Βλάχικης πααλλαγής των ορεινών φυλών στο χώρο παραγωγής της. Επιθεώρηση Ζωοτεχνικής Επιστήμης, Ειδική Έκδοση Νο 4. Πάτρα 1988.

Laga, V., Hatziminaoglou, I., Boyazoglu, J., Vallerand, F., Prud’hon, M., 1989.  Systèmes d' élevage ovin transhumant en Grece. L’example de la Thessalie et de la Macedoine Occidentale. ETHNOZOOTECHNIE no 44, p. 123-160.

Laga Vassiliki, I. Hatziminaoglou, J. Boyazoglu et Z. Abas, 2004. Elevages transhumants ovins et caprins en Macedonie Occidentale (Grece). ETHNOZOOTECHNIE no 74, Varia no 7, p. 101-128.

Λάγκα, Β., Χατζημηνάογλου, Ι., Κάτανος, Ι., Άμπας, Ζ., 2003. Η μετακινούμενη αιγοπροβατοτροφία στη Δυτική Μακεδονία. Έρευνα ζωοτεχνικών-οικονομικών-κοινωνικών παραμέτρων. Σελ. 79, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2003

Laga, V., I., Katanos, B., Skapetas & S., Chliounakis, 2003.Transhumant sheep and goat breeding in Serres district of Central Macedonia, Greece. Παρουσιάστηκε ως Poster Presentation στο Διεθνές Συνέδριο «Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas» στα Ιωάννινα, 5 – 7 Ιουνίου 2003.

Laga, V., 1986. Systèmes d' élevage ovins laitiers transhumants de Grèce Centrale: Résultats des Elevages et Performances de la Race Vlachico. Thèse. Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc.

Laga, V., Skapetas, B., Katanos, I., Sinapis, I., Hatziminaoglou, I., 2007. Efficiency of sheep milking machines in Central Macedonia, Greece. Anim. Sci. Rev. 36: 23-40 (in Greek).

 B. Skapetas, J. Katanos, V. Laga, Ε. Sinapis, I. Hatziminaoglou, 2007. Vacuum level for opening the teat sphincter and the change of the teat end wall thickness in response to the machine milking of indigenous Greek goats. Czech J. Anim. Sci., 51, 2007 (7):311-317.

 B. Skapetas, J. Katanos, V. Laga, C. Pupulis, K. Mazaraki, S. Aggelopoulos, 2009. Somatic cell counts in the milk of local Greek goats and their relationship with milk yield, milk composition and bacterial counts. Anim. Sci. Rev. :39:59-68.

 I., Katanos, V., Laga & B., Skapetas, 2003. Goat breeding in Drama district of East Macedonia, Greece. Presented as a Poster Presentation in the International Symposium Συνέδριο «Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas» in Ioannina,  5 – 7 June 2003.

 V., Laga, I., Katanos, B., Skapetas & S., Chliounakis, 2003. Transhumant sheep and goat breeding in Serres district of Central Macedonia, Greece. Presented as a Poster Presentation in the International Symposium «Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas» in Ioannina,  5 – 7 June 2003.

 I., Katanos, V.,Laga, K.,Zaralis & B. Skapetas, 2003. Goat  breeding in Halkidiki Prefecture of Central Macedonia, Greece. Presented as a Poster Presentation in the International Symposium «Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas» in Ioannina,  5 – 7 June 2003.

Skapetas, B., Katanos, I., Laga V., K. Mazaraki,2004. Effect of udder teat spraying of goats on the milk quality. An. Sci. Rev., Special Edition No. 28. p. 91-92.

Laga V., Skapetas, B., Katanos, Sinapis, E., Hatziminaoglou, I., 2005. Efficiency of milking machines of sheep and goats in Central Macedonia, Greece. An. Sci. Rev., Special Edition No. 30. p. 53-54.

 Skapetas, B., J. Katanos, V. Laga, Ε. Sinapis, I. Hatziminaoglou, 2007. Vacuum level for opening the teat sphincter and the change of the teat end wall thickness in response to the machine milking of indigenous Greek goats.

 Skapetas,  B., Katanos I., Laga, V., Μazaraki, K., Matara, K., 2007. Somatic cell counts and standard plate counts in the milk of indigenous Greek goat and their relationships with milk yield and composition.

B., Skapetas, V., Laga, I., Katanos, E., Sinapis, I., Hatziminaoglou, 2007. Efficiency of milking machines for dairy ewes in central Macedonia, Greece. 5^th International Symposium on the Challenge to Sheep and Goats Milk Sectors, Alghero, 18-20 April, 2007.

 Katanos, J. Skapetas, B., Laga,V., Μazaraki, K., 2005. Effect of genotype, lactation and prolificacy in milk partitioning, milk composition, somatic cell counts and standard plate counts of indigenous greek goats’s milk during the machine milking. Presented in the 1^st Panhelenic Symposium of the Technological Institutions, Arta 3-4 June 2005, p. 207-225.

 Katanos, J. Skapetas, B., Laga,V., Poupoulis, C., Μazaraki, K., 2008. Quality of sheep and goat milk: Influence of management and physiological factors.

Presented in the 2^st Panhelenic Symposium of the Technological Institutions, Larisa 30 June - 1July 2008, p. 1-15. .

Katanos, I., Garmiri, P., Houmbi, S., B., Skapetas, Laga V., Z. Abas, 2002. Milk yield, milk partitioning and milk composition during the machine milking of goats. An. Sci. Rev., Special Edition No. 27. p. 94-95.

Laga, V., Skapetas, B.,  Sinapis, E., Katanos, I., 2009. Machine milking of sheep and goats in Greece. Present situation and perspectives. Presented in the 25^th Symposium of the Hellenic Society of Animal Production, Naples 7-9 October, 2009.

 Skapetas, B., Katanos, I., Laga, V., 2007. Machine milking of small ruminants: Conditions of correct and effective application. Agriculture and Livestock 9: 60-63.

 Skapetas, B., Laga, V., Katanos, I., 2008. Quality of sheep and goat milk: Influence of nutritional factors, Agriculture and Livestock, 2: 60-64.

 Katanos, I., Skapetas, B., Laga, V., Poupoulis, C., Mazaraki, K., 2008. Quality of sheep and goat milk : Influence of management and physiological factors. Agriculture and Livestock, 8: 64-71.

 Skapetas, B., Laga, V., Katanos, I., 2009. Machine milking and  welfare of small ruminants. Agriculture and Livestock, 9:56-59.

BOOKS

1. Laga, V., 2005. Sheep and goat breeding. ATEITH.