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Dairy R&D in SA

Title Date Discipline Extract Keywords
Milk composition as technique to evaluate the relative bioavailability of a liquid rumen protected methionine source

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; 

 milk composition, rumen protected methionine, amino acids, Holstein cows
GENOMIC SELECTION: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK

Discipline: breeding; 

This overview was kindly provided by Prof Esté van Marle-Köster of the University of Pretoria.

Genomics defined in broad terms:

 genome, DNA, SNP markers, GEBV’s, chromosome
PRODUCTIVITY OF KIKUYU–RYEGRASS PASTURE AS AFFECTED BY METHOD OF CULTIVATION.

Discipline: grazing/pastures; 

 cultivated pastures, pasture establishment, plant production, soil disturbance, tillage
TRENDS IN UDDER HEALTH AND EMERGING MASTITIS-CAUSING PATHOGENS IN SOUTH AFRICAN DAIRY HERDS.

Discipline: mastitis; 

 emerging pathogens, mastitis prevalence, reverse zoonosis, South African dairy herds, udder health
WITHIN UDDER INFECTIONS IN PREGNANT HEIFERS WHICH WERE HOUSED TOGETHER AND REARED ON FRESH MILK AS CALVES.

Discipline: mastitis; 

 within udder infections, co-housed calves, milk-fed, Staphylococcus aureus, prevalence in heifers
Efficacy of bacteriophage therapy against mastitis-causing Staph aureus.

Discipline: mastitis; 

 Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic resistance, bacteriophages
IMPORTANCE OF DEDICATED R & D FOR THE DAIRY SECTOR

Discipline: industry; 

Structural changes in the SA dairy industry

 structure, MPO, SAMPRO, competitive science, demand-driven research, functional farming tactics
LIVE YEAST AS A SUPPLEMENT TO COWS ON LOW AND HIGH CONCENTRATE: ROUGHAGE DIETS.

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; 

 live yeast, concentrate:roughage ratio, milk yield, milk composition, DMI, feed efficiency
THE 2016 MILK SA MPO MASTITIS SURVEY – GENERAL UDDER HEALTH

Discipline: mastitis; 

 udder health, SCC, clip or flame udders, cleanliness score
WHAT CAN FARMERS DO TO LIMIT THE CARBON FOOTPRINT?

Discipline: environment; Key words: carbon footprint, efficiency, solar panels, energy-saving bulbs, fuel-efficient vehicles, good pasture management, conservation agriculture.