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Farming systems and sanitary problems in mountain cattle farms.
Veterinary research, 1994 On the basis of concepts established by ecopathology and the systems theory, certain aspects of the 'Ecosanitary System', which forms part of the 'Farming System', were studied. Multivariant statistical methods were used to analyze and classify 69 mountain cattle farms into different types and to establish relationships between variables relating to ...
Bernúes, A, Manrique, E, Maza, Mt
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Use of mono- and sesquiterpenes for characterisation of mountain cheeses
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2004 Terpenes are volatile compounds originating exclusively from plants that can be found in dairy products. Several studies have therefore been conducted to use the terpenes to trace the geographical origin or the nature of the feed supplied to animals. The
Giuseppe ZEPPA +3 more
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Italian Journal of Animal ScienceBeef-on-dairy production enables the combination of high milk yield with the production of high-value crossbred calves. As a consequence, this practice may be particularly relevant for improving the sustainability of low-input mountain farms.
Nicolò Amalfitano +5 more
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LandIn Kyrgyzstan, most farming systems focus on animal husbandry, which depends on mixtures of crops and pastures around settlements and higher-elevation summer pastures.
Azamat Azarov +4 more
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Farms on the šentviška Gora Plateau and at Trebuša
Acta Geographica Slovenica, 1988 The treatise deals with the natural geographic conditions and socio-economic state of the 219 active farms which exist in thirteen settlements to the south-east of the Tolmin community, This treatise represents a continuation of the last year published ...
Drago Meze
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Transhumance Farming in Swiss Mountains: Adaptation to a Changing Environment
Mountain Research and Development, 2015 Families living on transhumance farms (Stufenbetriebe) in the Swiss Alps may move with their cattle up to 12 times a year between as many as 4 altitudinal levels.
Christine Jurt +2 more
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Effect of summer grazing on welfare of dairy cows reared in mountain tie-stall barns
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 Traditional mountain farms have an important economic, social and environmental role. The Alps management system for dairy cows consists of animals kept indoors from autumn to spring, mostly in tie-stalls, and moved to mountain pasture in summer. The aim
Simonetta Dovier +3 more
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Trajectories of evolution and drivers of change in European mountain cattle farming systems
Animal, 2009 In the last few decades, significant changes in livestock farming systems and land use were observed in European mountain areas with large implications for the sustainability of grazing agro-ecosystems.
A. García-Martínez +2 more
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Economic viability of small farms in mountain areas
Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Management, 2023 The topic of farm viability is very important and widely discussed in scientific studies. It is important not only for the farms themselves, but also for all agricultural entities. Its relevance is based on the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy 2014 – 2020, which recognizes increasing the viability of small and medium-sized farms as one of its priority ...
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Scientific ReportsThis study estimates the association between the level of biosecurity, animal welfare, milk quality, and economic performance on 2291 mountain dairy farms which largely differs in management and structure from large dairy operations in the lowlands ...
Thomas Zanon +2 more
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