A network of ruminant nutritionists - enabling exchange of ideas and experience among professionals
A network of ruminant nutritionists - enabling exchange of ideas and experience among professionals, to understand and improve health and productivity of ruminant livestock.
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Positive welfare and good life opportunities
Katie Saunders, Animal Care Team Developer, DairyNZ Things change over time, animal welfare is no different. Over the years there has been more clarity as to what positive animal welfare looks like. The five freedoms of animal welfare have been
Grazing at Lees Valley Station
Developing strategies for the NZ high country.
In-vitro analysis: re-examining how we feed ruminants
Using in-vitro gas production analysis.
The effect of early life events on reproductive performance in dairy heifers
Nutrition and management of pre-weaned calves matters! Studies show early life health and nutrition are associated with improved reproductive performance later in life.
Agricultural Green House Gases 101
A tutorial on Agricultural Green House Gases (GHG)
FEI Learnings from First Season with Grading
Fat Evaluation Index update on 2018/19 season.
The effect of early life events on lactation performance in dairy heifers
Nutrition and management of pre-weaned calves matters! Studies show early life health and nutrition are associated with improved lactation performance later in life.
Breeding sheep for a new industry; dairy sheep in NZ
Genetic improvement is permanent and cumulative. It is on this foundation that the MauiMilk Dairy Sheep breeding programme is founded.
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In vitro Fermentation Lab
As an adjunct to the August meeting, 10 participants spent the morning visiting Alltech’s in vitro fermentation lab in Henderson and discussing how nutritionists and farmers could use the data that this lab provides. The analysis is based on gas
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