Land and Water Usage in Beef Production Systems

Breeding Systems for Beef Production

Pedigree. All individuals in a genetic population (such as a herd, family line, or breed) are related to some extent. One pedigree plan mates individuals more closely related than the average of the population; it is termed inbreeding. Long-term inbreeding in a closed herd may increase genetic uniformity, but inbreeding usually reduces performance, especially in fertility and survival. This is ...

Sheep and Beef Cattle Production Systems

Stephen T. Morris Institute Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand ABSTRACT: The New Zealand climate favours pasture growth, and it is the key to sheep and beef cattle production as pasture provides over 95% of the diet of sheep and beef cattle. Production systems range from intensive sheep and beef cattle farms on th...

Land and Water Systems at Risk

Land and water impacts of oil sands production in Alberta.

Expansion of oil sands development results not only in the release of greenhouse gas emissions, but also impacts land and water resources. Though less discussed internationally due to to their inherently local nature, land and water impacts can be severe. Research in key areas is needed to manage oil sands operations effectively; including improved monitoring of ground and surface water quality...

pHUMS—Prognostic Health and Usage Monitoring of Military Land Systems

pHUMS, or ‘Prognostic Health and Usage Monitoring Systems’ improve operational capability by providing instantaneous information on the condition of military ground vehicles. This information is used to prioritise the most reliable vehicles for deployment and to ensure supply chains for any replacement components. Asset management is improved and maintenance costs are lowered. These three paper...