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Dairy R&D in SA

by Heinz Meissner

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CARBON STORAGE IN PASTURES

Discipline: grazing/pastures; 
CONTROL OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BY BACTERIOPHAGES – A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE RESEARCH PROJECT.

Discipline: mastitis; 


Principal researcher: Dr Iona Basdew, UKZN
PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF LIVER FLUKE (FASCIOLA) RESEARCH PROJECT

Discipline: health & welfare; 


Project title: Impact of Fasciola hepatica on dairy production and sustainable management on selected farms in South Africa


Principal researcher: Dr J.A. van Wyk, University of Pretoria.
LUCERNE LEAF MEAL FOR PRE-WEANED DAIRY CALVES

Discipline: calf raising; 


The cost of supplementation is always a factor to be considered in calf starter diets. A nutritious and less expensive substitute in a supplement of a commercial pelleted concentrate is a possibility and lucerne leaf-meal was consequently considered by the authors referenced below.
HERBAGE YIELDS OF ANNUAL RYEGRASS VARIETIES AT OUTENIQUA AND CEDARA.

Discipline: pasture/grazing; 
KIKUYU-RYEGRASS PASTURES FOR DAIRYING: IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL QUALITY AND YIELD?

Discipline: pasture/grazing; 
IMPORTANCE OF DEDICATED R & D FOR THE DAIRY SECTOR

Discipline: industry; 


Structural changes in the SA dairy industry
IMPACT OF LIVER FLUKE ON DAIRY PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT.

Discipline: disease; 
INTEGRATED CONTROL OF LIVER FLUKE IN DAIRY CATTLE.

Discipline: disease; 


With my regular column of DAIRY R & D IN SA on the website, I from time to time will give feedback on research projects which Milk SA funds. This will deal with progress and plans for the next year or phase. This project by the researchers at UKZN is in its first year of implementation and is envisaged to continue to at least 2019.
HISTORY OF PASTURE CULTIVATION FOR DAIRY PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTHERN CAPE AND ALARMING SIGNS OF SOIL FERTILITY STATUS.

Discipline: grazing/pastures;