Improving nutrient management within intensive grassland based dairy systems D-43-08
Duration 3 years
Team and Leader Dr Ferris
Organisations Involved AFBI Hillsborough
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Development of sustainable milk production systems designed to reduce environmental impact and maximise animal welfare - D-37-07
Duration 3 years
Team and Leader PhD Hazel Gilmore
Organisations Involved Queens University Belfast & AFBI Hillsborough
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RCF 03/2010: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emmissions from the Northern Ireland Dairy Sector
Duration 2 Years
Team and Leader Dr Conrad Ferris, AFBI Stormont
Organisations Involved AgriSearch (Lead Industry Partner & co-funder), DARD Research Challenge Fund (Co-Funder), AFBI - Hillsborough (Research Partner)
Background and Summary
The project involves a research team comprising 9 Northern Ireland dairy producers, in partnership with AFBI scientists. The project will seek to develop management tools to accurately monitor Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from dairy systems at individual farm level, and evaluate a key mitigation strategy within an on-farm research project.
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