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A Feasibility Study on the Use of a Structured Light Depth-Camera for Three-Dimensional Body Measurements of Dairy Cows in Free-Stall Barns [PDF]

, 2018
Frequent checks on livestock\u2019s body growth can help reducing problems related to cow infertility or other welfare implications, and recognizing health\u2019s anomalies. In the last ten years, optical methods have been proposed to extract information
Guarino, Marcella, Marinello, Francesco, Pezzuolo, Andrea, Sartori, Luigi   +3 more
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Improved feeding and forages at a crossroads: Farming systems approaches for sustainable livestock development in East Africa [PDF]

, 2020
Dairy development provides substantial potential economic opportunities for smallholder farmers in East Africa, but productivity is constrained by the scarcity of quantity and quality feed.
Groot, Jeroen C.J., Herrero, Mario T., Maass, Brigitte L., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Paul, Birthe K., Tittonell, Pablo A.   +5 more
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Organic Farming Scenarios: Operational Analysis and Costs of implementing Innovative Technologies [PDF]

, 2005
The objective of this study has been to design a number of farm scenarios representing future plausible and internally consistent organic farming enterprises based on milk, pig, and plant production and use these farm scenarios as the basis for the ...
Jacobsen, Brian H., Madsen, Niels A., Sørensen, Claus G.   +2 more
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Precision Livestock Farming Applications (PLF) for Grazing Animals

Agriculture, 2023
Over the past four decades the dietary needs of the global population have been elevated, with increased consumption of animal products predominately due to the advancing economies of South America and Asia. As a result, livestock production systems have
Christos Tzanidakis, Ouranios Tzamaloukas, Panagiotis Simitzis, Panagiotis Panagakis   +3 more
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Agricultural Turns, Geographical Turns: Retrospect and Prospect. [PDF]

, 2004
It is accepted that British rural geography has actively engaged with the ‘cultural turn’, leading to a resurgence of research within the sub-discipline. However, a reading of recent reviews suggests that the cultural turn has largely, if not completely,
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Use of Micellar Liquid Chromatography to Determine Mebendazole in Dairy Products and Breeding Waste from Bovine Animals [PDF]

, 2020
Mebendazole is an anthelmintic drug used in cattle production. However, residues may occur in produced food and in excretions, jeopardizing population health.
Albiol Chiva, Jaume, Bose, Devasish, Durgbanshi, Abhilasha, Esteve-Romero, Josep, García Ferrer, Daniel, Mishra, Pooja, Pawar, Rajendra-Prasad, Peris Vicente, Juan   +7 more
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Automated Systems for Estrous and Calving Detection in Dairy Cattle

AgriEngineering, 2022
Purpose: The objective of this review is to describe the main technologies (automated activity monitors) available commercially and under research for the detection of estrus and calving alerts in dairy cattle.
Camila Alves dos Santos, Nailson Martins Dantas Landim, Humberto Xavier de Araújo, Tiago do Prado Paim   +3 more
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Diffusion of precision livestock farming technologies in dairy cattle farms

animal, 2022
The rising global demand for animal products and the growing public concerns about the environment and animal welfare require dairy farms to improve their efficiency and apply more sustainable farming systems. Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) could represent a valuable support in addressing these challenges.
Bianchi, M C, Bava, L, Sandrucci, A, Tangorra, F M, Tamburini, A, Gislon, G, Zucali, M   +6 more
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Precision livestock farming

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, Pedersen, Lene Juul, Norton, Tomas   +2 more
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Quercetin Protects Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity via the PI3K/Akt/Erk Signaling Pathway in a Mouse Model of Meningitis Induced by Glaesserella parasuis

Biomolecules
Glaesserella parasuis (G. parasuis) causes serious inflammation and meningitis in piglets. Quercetin has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activities; however, whether quercetin can alleviate brain inflammation and provide protective effects during G.
Peiyan Sun, Yaqiong Yang, Linrong Yang, Yuanzhuo Qian, Mingxia Liang, Hongbo Chen, Jing Zhang, Yinsheng Qiu, Ling Guo, Shulin Fu   +9 more
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