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BEHAVIOUR OF NGUNI X HOLSTEIN CROSSBRED COWS ON VELD
Discipline: crossbreeding; Keywords: milk production, adaptability, Nguni, veld supplementation, suckling, temperament.
INBREEDING IN SA DAIRY BREEDS AS MEASURED BY GENOMIC PARAMETERS.
Discipline: genomic assessment; Keywords: homozygosity, pedigree-based inbreeding, dairy breeds, Dairy Genomics Program.
GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR FEMALE FERTILITY TRAITS
Discipline: selection; Keywords: female fertility, service records, pedigree data, genetic evaluations.
FEED ADDITIVES CAN INFLUENCE RUMEN BACTERIAL PROTEIN COMPOSITION
Discipline: rumen fermentation; Keywords: feed additives, amino acids fluid-associated bacteria, particle-associated bacteria
HERD PRODUCTION MODELS FOR SMALLHOLDER DAIRY PRODUCTION.
Discipline: production; Keywords: smallholder, normative and deterministic model, herd profitability, gross margins.
THE EFFECT OF PROVIDING SHADE TO DAIRY COWS UNDER HEAT STRESS.
Discipline: stress; Keywords: Economic evaluation, feed intake, heat tolerance indicators, water intake.
FEEDING A FLAX SEED SUPPLEMENT TO DAIRY COWS.
Discipline: feeding; Keywords: PUFA, pregnancy, culling, BCS, digestibility, microbial protein
NITRATE ADDITION AS A METHOD TO MITIGATE METHANE IN DAIRY COWS.
Discipline: environment; Keywords: methane mitigation, SF6, temperate pasture, urea.
SUPPLEMENTATING DAIRY COWS WITH MORINGA LEAF MEAL.
Discipline: stress; Keywords: antioxidant herbs, anti-oxidative status, immunity, Jersey cows, milk yield.
PRIORITIES TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY.
Discipline: competitiveness; Key words: efficiency, market access, productivity, people, planet, management, education, commercialisation, environmental stewardship.