Dairy R&D in SA

by Heinz Meissner

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AN UPDATE ON THE VALUE OF STARCH AND LIPID ADDITION TO THE COW DIET

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; Keywords: Digestion, energy nutrients, metabolism, milk production, reproduction.

ARE GOALS OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMPATABLE?

Discipline: economics; Key words: sustainability, environmental impact, total factor productivity, pasture-based dairy. 

MILK SA: R & D STATUS QUO AND OUTLOOK FOR THE STATUTORY LEVY CYCLE OF 2018 TO 2021.

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TO WHAT EXTENT CAN CITRUS PULP REPLACE MAIZE IN THE DAIRY COW CONCENTRATE?

Discipline: feeding/nutrition; Key words: Fruit waste, maize alternatives, pasture degradability, starch, supplementation. 

FURTHER PROGRESS WITH STUDIES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF MILK FLOCCULATION

Discipline: quality; Key words: milk flocculation, protease activity, Bacillus, plasminogen, heat treatment.

PROGRESS WITH STUDIES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF MILK FLOCCULATION

Discipline: quality; Key words: milk flocculation, Alizarol test, plasmin, Bacillus, UHT milk.

A MODEL TO CALCULATE GHG EMISSIONS ON SA DAIRY FARMS.

Discipline: environment; Keywords: Carbon dioxide equivalents, dairy production, methane, nitrous oxide.   

EFFECT OF HERB ANTIOXIDANTS ON BLOOD PROTEINS AND MILK QUALITY IN EARLY LACTATING DAIRY COWS.

Discipline: health and welfare; Key words: plant herbs, immune response, oxidative stress, antioxidants, serum protein, milk composition. 

MEASURED VS PREDICTED ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS OF PASTURE-BASED DAIRY COWS

Discipline: environment; Key words: AFOLU, baseline emissions, methane, Jersey cows, pasture, concentrate.

PRODUCTIVE LIFETIME AND LIFETIME EFFICIENCY IN HOLSTEIN COWS.

Discipline: breeding; Key words: lifetime efficiency, productive life, Holstein cows.