Browsing by Subject "dairy"
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Adaptation of New Zealand dairy farms to climate change: An integrated, farm-level analysis
(University of Waikato, 2015)The dairy sector is a cornerstone of the New Zealand economy and as such, it is important to understand the ways in which it is likely to be affected by climate change, whether it will need to adapt, and if so, how this ... -
Agricultural land management strategies to reduce phosphorus loads in the Gippsland Lakes, Australia
(Elsevier, 2012)A target to reduce phosphorus flows into the Gippsland Lakes in south-eastern Australia by 40% in order to improve water quality has previously been established by stakeholders. This target, like many others worldwide, has ... -
Biophysical, environmental, and economic implications of removing imported supplementary feed from a pasture-based dairy farm system - An upper North Island case study
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The biological efficiency and profitability of pasture-based systems is optimised by matching pasture supply with the nutritional demands of the herd across the year. Despite the importance of grazed pasture to the ... -
Carbon dynamics of a dairy pasture: annual balance and impact of cultivation
(The University of Waikato, 2010)Maintenance of soil carbon (C) content is important because a relatively small percentage change in the global soil C store has the potential to cause a large change in atmospheric CO₂ concentration. Losses of soil C can ... -
Dairying in the Waikato Region of New Zealand: An overview of historical statistics
(Waikato Management School, 2008-09)The dairy industry is an important contributor to the economy of the Waikato region of New Zealand. An understanding of the history and development of the dairy sector in the different districts of the Waikato region is ... -
Denitrification potential in lake sediment increases across a gradient of catchment agriculture
(Springer, 2011)Intensification of catchment agriculture has increased nutrient loads and accelerated eutrophication in some lakes, often resulting in episodic harmful algal blooms or prolonged periods of anoxia. The influence of catchment ... -
Disbudding of dairy goat kids: Refining protocols to reduce or eliminate pain
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The aim of this thesis was to investigate potential improvements for disbudding dairy goat kids to eliminate or reduce pain. Behavioural and physiological measures were used to evaluate: (1) pain associated with four ... -
An evaluation of tall fescue (Lolium arundinaceum) as an alternative to perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) for use on dairy farms in the Waikato
(University of Waikato, 2011)Grazed pasture provides the bulk of feed on New Zealand dairy farms. As such, the amount, and the nutritive value, of the pasture grown directly influences farm production and profitability. In the Waikato (North Island, ... -
Solar energy use for energy savings in dairy processing plants
(Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (online), 2007)New Zealand is one of the world’s largest producers of dairy products and has a climate with high levels of solar radiation; however, the use of solar energy in the dairy processing industry has received limited attention. ...
