Jun 20

Environmental Impact of Dairy - Truth in Numbers

Categories: Dairy Cows
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Dr. Judith L. Capper - Dairy Solutions Symposium

Dr. Judith L. Capper - Dairy Solutions Symposium

“Sustainability isn’t something that’s going to go away,” announced Prof. Judith L. Capper at the Dairy Solutions Symposium in Dublin, Ireland. Capper, an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, USA, has spent the last five years researching the environmental impact of dairy and beef systems. Agriculture must minimize environmental impact as we strive to grow more food with less land for the estimated 9.3 billion people in 2050.

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Jun 19

Environmentally Efficient Cows

Categories: Agriculture, Alltech Symposium, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cows, Feeding the World, Future of Farming, Sustainability
Environmentally Efficient Cows Live Scribe from Dr. Mitloehner's Talk

In 2006, a United Nations report entitled “Livestock’s Long Shadow” claimed that the livestock sector is a major player in climate change, “responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions ... a higher share than transport.”  Appeals for reducing meat consumption to prevent climate change filled the public media, and they continue today (see this recent opinion blog from the New York Times).

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Jun 08

Dairy Solutions Symposium

Categories: Dairy Cows
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Dairy Solutions Symposium - Dr. Karina Pierce, UCD

Dairy Solutions Symposium - Dr. Karina Pierce, UCD

University College Dublin (UCD) and Alltech will host leading dairy producers, nutritionists and students at the 6th Dairy Solutions Symposium from June 20-21 in Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Karina Pierce from UCD explains here how consumers today are concerned about the impact that animal production has on the environment.

This year’s Symposium entitled ‘Optimising Production Efficiencies, Lowering Environmental Impact’ promises to deliver the most up-to-date information and research for anyone involved in dairy production.

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Jun 05

The Future of Milk - Paul Campbell, Fonterra

Categories: Ag Future, Alltech Symposium, Dairy Cows, Future of Farming, Sustainability
The Future of Milk - Paul Campbell, Fonterra
June is Dairy Month, the perfect time to consider the future of milk. Fonterra’s Paul Campbell explored this very topic during the dairy session at Alltech’s recent Symposium. In his presentation, Campbell gave attendees an overview of his company, Fonterra, and its perspective on the present and future milk market.

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