The Research Column

by Heinz Meissner

Click on any of the publications below to read more about the specific topic:

 

Title Date Discipline Extract Keywords
CLA suppplemented in the diet of the cow or in the product

Discipline: dairy & health; Keywords: conjugated linoleic acid, feed conversion, milk fat, lean meat, metabolic functions.

Should CLA be increased through the diet of the cow, or supplemented in the dairy product? In this presentation I will attempt to address this question after studying the  literature on the subject.

Bioactive peptides: Production and functionality.

Discipline: dairy & health; Keywords: nutritional and functional activities, major body systems, antioxidative and antihypertensity properties.

Water and waste-water management in the Dairy Industry

Discipline: effluent management; Keywords: reduced water intake, waste-water disposal, processing, cleaning processes.

Reduced milking frequency: Milk production and management implications.

Discipline: lactation management; Keywords: once-a-day milking, extensive dairy production systems, labour requirements, pasture deficit.

Greenhouse gas emissions on British dairy farms

Discipline: carbon footprint; Keywords: production systems, milk yield, fertilizer use, manure management, rumen fermentation.

Adoption of technology, management practices, and production systems in US milk production.

Discipline: technology adoption; Keywords: structural changes, labour, efficient operations, holding pen, udder washer, breeding technologies, coputerized milking systems.

Major scientific advances with dairy foods in nutrition and health

Discipline: dairy & health; Keywords: Calcium, nutraceuticals, osteoporosis, colon cancer, CLA

Ethical consumerism and sustainable production

Discipline: ethics; Keywords: animal welfare, improving efficiency, traditional systems, organic production, carbon footprint.

Pre-partum dietary management of energy intake affects postpartum intake and lactation performance by primiparous and multiparous Holstein cows

Discipline: Lactation management; Keywords: energy intake, roughage, productivity, longevity

Potential for improving the carbon footprint of butter and blend products

Discipline: carbon footprint; Keywords: GHG emissions, vegetable oil, fat content, type of packaging.