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Animals, 2015 Due to its detrimental effect on cow welfare, health and production, lameness in dairy cows has received quite a lot of attention in the last few decades—not only in terms of prevention and treatment of lameness but also in terms of detection, as early ...
Annelies Van Nuffel +7 more
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AgronomyMaize is an important crop used as food, feed, and industrial raw material. Therefore, it is critical to maximize maize yield on available land by using optimal inputs and adapting to challenges posed by climate change. The Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a key
Károly Bakó +4 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The macrophage CD163 surface glycoprotein is a member of the SRCR family class B, which has been identified as the key trigger in host–pathogen interactions, but its specific roles in sensing Glaesserella parasuis (G.
Xiangwei Deng +8 more
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An Economic analysis of the potential for precision farming in UK cereal production [PDF]
, 2003 The results from alternative spatial nitrogen application studies are analysed in economic terms and compared to the costs of precision farming hardware, software and other services for cereal crops in the UK.
Godwin, R. J. +4 more
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Precision livestock farming (PLF) concerns the use of sensor technology to monitor the lives of livestock animals continuously and in real-time, with the purpose to manage livestock welfare, health, productivity as well as environmental impact of the livestock sector. The current development of PLF technologies provides a new and innovative opportunity
Larsen, Mona Lilian Vestbjerg +2 more
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Short Communication: The effect of age on young sheep biometric identification
Animal, 2022 Biometric identification provides an important tool for precision livestock farming. This study investigates the effect of weight gain and sheep maturation on recognition performance.
A. Hitelman +5 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Methane is formed from the microbial degradation of feeds in the digestive tract in ruminants. Methane emissions from ruminants not only result in a loss of feed energy but also contribute to global warming. Previous studies showed that brassica forages,
Xuezhao Sun, Xuezhao Sun
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Utilizing Olive Fly Ecology Towards Sustainable Pest Management
BiologyThe olive fly (Bactrocera oleae, OLF) is a major pest of global significance that occurs in places where olive cultivation thrives. This paper highlights the economic and environmental damage caused by OLF infestations, including reduced olive oil yield ...
Giorgos Stavrianakis +4 more
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Plants, 2022 Leaf area index (LAI) indicates the leaf area per ground surface area occupied by a crop. Various methods are used to measure LAI, which is unitless and varies according to species and environmental conditions.
Atala Szabó +6 more
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In situ molecular organization and heterogeneity of the Legionella Dot/Icm T4SS
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.We present a nearly complete in situ model of the Legionella Dot/Icm type IV secretion system, revealing its central secretion channel and identifying new components. Using cryo‐electron tomography with AI‐based modeling, our work highlights the structure, variability, and mechanism of this complex nanomachine, advancing understanding of bacterial ...
Przemysław Dutka +11 more
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