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WATER MANAGEMENT ON FARMS.
Discipline: environment;
BREEDING OBJECTIVES FOR HOLSTEIN CATTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Discipline: breeding;
A COST-BENEFIT MODEL COMPARING THE CALIFORNIA MILK CELL TEST AND MILK ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TEST.
Discipline: mastitis;
The effect of low-dose gamma irradiation and temperature on the microbiological and chemical changes during ripening of Cheddar cheese
Discipline: cheese;

The effect of 4 kGy ionisation irradiation, combined with ripening temperatures at 8°C and 16°C on the ripening of Cheddar cheese was investigated. Changes in cheeses were monitored by sensory, microbiological, and chemical analyses.
Antimicrobial properties of lactic acid bacteria and yeast-LAB cultures isolated from traditional fermented milk against pathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella entiriditis strains.
Discipline: microbiology;
Milk composition as technique to evaluate the relative bioavailability of a liquid rumen protected methionine source
Discipline: nutrition/feeding;
NON-GENETIC FACTORS AFFECTING FERTILITY TRAITS IN SOUTH AFRICAN HOLSTEIN COWS
Discipline: reproduction;
Evaluation of genetic trends for traits of economic importance in South African Holstein cattle
Discipline: genetic evaluation;
Winter and spring variation in milk yield and milk mineral composition on pasture in the south-eastern cape

Discipline: Composition;
The live weight of replacement heifers on commercial dairy farms in comparison to breed guidelines.
Discipline: management;

Replacement heifer rearing is often neglected on dairy farms because for farmers the cost of rearing heifers apparently outweighs the advantage of well grown-out heifers. These advantages manifest in early conception and milk yield. To investigate trends in heifer raising, weights for age as a measure of heifer feeding programs were studied in the Western Cape.