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The Research Column
| Title | Date | Discipline | Extract | Keywords |
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| Methane emissions of South African livestock |
Discipline: carbon footprint; Keywords: climate change, rumen fermentation, manure, beef cattle, dairy cattle, smallstock, pigs, poultry, game. |
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| 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. |
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| More sustainable production in the dairy industry. |
Discipline: ethics; Keywords: ecosystems, biodiversity, waste accumulation, Code of Conduct, profitability, heritage responsibility. |
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| Enteric methane in dairy cattle production: Quantifying the opportunities and impact of reducing emissions. |
Discipline: carbon footprint; Key words: enteric methane, methanogen, feed efficiency, lifetime productivity, mitigation. |
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| Effects of supplementation with a phytobiotics-rich herbal mixture on performance, udder health, and metabolic status of Holstein cows with various levels of milk somatic cell counts |
Animal Health and Welfare | Antibiotic treatment of udder health and associated conditions is in the spotlight because of possible resistance by pathogens, but also because of the world-wide trend to move away from antibiotics. In South Africa the group of Prof Mark Laing at UKZN is evaluating bacteriophages and bacteriocins as alternatives to antibiotic treatment. Another method is through potent products that can be supplemented in the feed. In this context Dr F Hashemzadeh-Cigari and co-workers investigated a herbal mixture. |
phytobiotic supplementation, mammary health, SCC, milk production, udder health | |
| The average culling rate of Dutch dairy herds over the years 2007 to 2010 and its association with herd reproduction, performance and health |
Discipline: management; Key words: average culling rate; dairy herd; replacement heifer; herd characteristic. |
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| THE EFFECT OF CLOVE AND CINNAMON ON REDUCTION OF STAPH AUREUS BIOFILM FORMATION |
Discipline: contamination; Key words: mastitis, antibiofilm Staphylococcus aureus, |
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| THE EFFECT OF STOCKING RATE ON SOIL SOLUTION NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS |
Discipline: grazing/forages; Key words: stocking rate, grass utilization, |
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| Development of an index to rank dairy females on expected lifetime profit |
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| Cow- and farm-level risk factors for lameness on dairy farms with automated milking systems. |
Discipline: lameness; Key words: automated milking systems, lameness prevalence, |