Regional environmental assessment of dairy farms

Feeding Management to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Dairy Farms

Probably no region of the U.S. has experienced greater attention to impact of agriculture on our environment than Florida. Dr. Jack Van Horn, retired from the University of Florida, was an early advocate of research to demonstrate how dairy production could be good stewards of the environment through improved cropping practices and nutritional management. In recent years the Chesapeake Bay has ...

Breeding, Management and Environmental Issues at Peri-Urban Dairy Farms

Spatial Assessment of Regional Environmental Vulnerability for Environmental Planning in the Eastern Region of Urmia Lake

     Environment, development and sustainability are the three significant issues of worldwide concern. Environmental vulnerability and assessment of natural and anthropogenic activities impacts represent a comprehensive evaluation approach. The main purpose of this study is to present a comprehensive and novel framework in order to environmental vulnerability assessment using by spatial data a...

An economic study of dairy farms : a case study of dairy farms around shiraz

Modelling of paratuberculosis spread between dairy cattle farms at a regional scale

Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map) causes Johne's disease, with large economic consequences for dairy cattle producers worldwide. Map spread between farms is mainly due to animal movements. Locally, herd size and management are expected to influence infection dynamics. To provide a better understanding of Map spread between dairy cattle farms at a regional scale, we describe the ...