Essays about: "management cattle"

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1. 11. Investigating off-grid systems for a mobile milking facility

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Musadag Mohamed Salah Eldin Elzein; [2021]
   Keywords : off-grid systems; renewable energy RE; Solar PV; biofuels; insight maker; HOMER;

   Abstract : This study examined the possible renewable energy sources that can provide the necessary power for a mobile Off-grid Automated Milking System (AMS) at a grazing pasture. This involved choosing the most cost effective, environmental friendly and sustainable mean for a mobile AMS which aims to be operating between months of May to September at a rate of milking 20 cows per day. READ MORE

3. 12. Time budgets of dairy cows in cow-calf contact system with automatic milking

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Teresa Johansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Dairy cows; Time budget; AMS; Cow-calf contact;

   Abstract : Time budgets of dairy cattle are useful to determine the amount of time the cows can allocate to all the behaviours throughout the day. In an automatic milking system (AMS), time budgets are of interest as the individuals are able to choose how to spend the majority of their time, besides the time in the milking robot, and can be used to ensure adequate amounts of time are spent on essential behaviours, such as lying and eating. READ MORE

4. 13. The ethical price for dairy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Katrin Bauer; [2021]
   Keywords : animal ethics; dairy industry; Europe;

   Abstract : In the 21st century people in modern society within Europe are used to go to a supermarket to buy groceries of daily need. Everything is easily available and affordable and barely anyone is aware of the production of their consumed goods, their origin and unpleasant side effects. READ MORE

5. 14. Farmers' willingness to adopt silvopasture practices : investigating compensation claims using a contingent valuation approach among Swedish cattle producers

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Harold Opdenbosch; [2021]
   Keywords : Silvopasture practices; willingness to adopt; compensation claims; contingent valutation method; survey; theory of planned behaviour; Heckman two-step model; factor analysis; cattle production; Sweden;

   Abstract : To mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss from cattle production in Sweden, it is particularly crucial to incentivize cattle producers to adopt silvopasture practices. To investigate cattle producers’ willingness to adopt silvopasture practices and the related compensation claims, a contingent valuation survey was conducted among cattle producers in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 15. Okonventionella grovfodermedel som krisfoder till nötkreatur

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Christine Alveblad; [2021]
   Keywords : foderbrist; grovfoder; skogsprodukter; vass; barrträd; lövträd; strategier;

   Abstract : Under torrperioder eller andra extrema väderförhållanden kan foderbrist uppstå. Detta skedde i Sverige år 2018 och lantbrukare blev tvungna att hitta andra vägar för att få fram foder till sina djur. Ett ökat intresse för okonventionella fodermedel så som vass och skogsprodukter har setts. READ MORE