Ciência Rural, 2010 O comportamento ingestivo e os padrões de deslocamento e procura de forragem de cordeiras em pastagem de milheto (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)) foram avaliados quando estas foram mantidas exclusivamente em pastagem ou em pastagem recebendo suplemento (ração ...
Anna Carolina Cerato Confortin +6 more
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Organic farming: technology transfer (Environmental impact and soil fertility) (OF0405) [PDF]
, 2003 This project covered two separate activities, but both were examples of technology transfer, relating to organic farming: 1. Developing a science-based report, which covered an assessment of the environmental impacts of organic farming. Defra’s Action
Bhogal, Anne +7 more
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Productivity and reproductive performance of grazing beef heifers bred at 18 months of age
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012 The experiment was carried out to evaluate the performance and body development of beef heifers reared from 15 to 18 months of age on Pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum), Alexandergrass pasture (Urochloa plantaginea) or native pasture invaded by Annoni ...
Alexandre Nunes Motta de Souza +6 more
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The effect of grazing pressure on rotationally grazed pastures in spring/early summer on subsequent sward characteristics [PDF]
, 2007 peer-reviewedTwo experiments (E1 and E2) were carried out to examine the effect of grazing pressure (GP) in the early part of the grazing season on subsequent sward composition.
Dillon, Pat, Stakelum, G.
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Behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms [PDF]
, 2006 There is an increasing number of organic dairy farms in the UK. The aim of this study is to compare behaviour of dairy cows on organic and non-organic farms. Twenty organic and 20 non-organic farms throughout the UK were visited over two winters (2004/05
Haskell, M +4 more
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The local impacts of climate change in the Ferlo, Western Sahel [PDF]
Recent increases in the accuracy of climate models have enhanced the possibilities for analyzing the impacts of climate change on society. This paper explores how the local, economic impacts of climate change can be modeled for a specific eco-region, the
Hein, L.G., Leemans, R., Metzger, M.J.
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Eliciting Expert Knowledge for Fuzzy Evaluation of Agricultural Production Systems [PDF]
Public concern nowadays is an important frame of reference for thedevelopment of agricultural production systems. The development ofsuch systems, therefore, involves both society level and productionsystem level.
Berg, J. van den +3 more
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Control of bacterial disease in small scale fresh-water aquaculture: Project R0754. Project completion report December 1998 - May 1999 [PDF]
, 1999 The work presented here represents an 18-month study to examine the relationship between environmental conditions, bacterial load in the water and bacteria levels in tissue macrophages of a range of clinically healthy freshwater fish species, farmed in a
Crumlish, M., Thompson, K.
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Performance and parasitosis in heifers grazing mixed with sows [PDF]
, 2000 The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of mixed grazing with first season heifers and pregnant sows on animal performance, gastro-intestinal helminths, pasture quality and sward structure during three grazing seasons.
Danielsen, Viggo +3 more
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Constraints on developing organic poultry production OF0128T [PDF]
, 1997 This study aimed to provide MAFF with an assessment of the potential for organic poultry production in England and Wales and, in particular, to identify likely constraints on the development of organic poultry production enterprises, including physical ...
Fowler, Sue +7 more
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