Future dairy systems: Improved efficiency and environmental sustainability: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of B.Agr.Sci (Hons) at Lincoln University

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Future dairy systems: Improved efficiency and environmental sustainability: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of B.Agr.Sci (Hons) at Lincoln University

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Historically production increases have been a result of increased stocking rate and nitrogen fertiliser use. However, the current dairy system has an effect on water quality and does not take maximum advantage of the genetic potential of dairy livestock. The future dairy system in Canterbury must become more efficient and environmentally sustainable. Two possible future systems - a High Stocking rate Efficient (HSE) system and a Low Stocking rate Efficient (LSE) system were compared at the f...

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Other

Date created

2012

Creator

O'Connell, Monique Marie

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15959

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dairy farming / Canterbury / future systems / environment / nitrogen / farmlet / Sustainable agricultural development / Animal management / Farm management, rural management and agribusiness

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