Precision livestock farming '05 / / edited by S. Cox.

• Author: European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming Uppsala, Sweden)
• TeilnehmendeR: Cox, S. W. R.; Institutet fur jordbruks- och miljuteknik.; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet.
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (361 p.)
• Notes: "JTI, Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering; SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences"--P. facing t.p.; Papers presented at the 2nd ECPLF in Uppsala, Sweden, June 9-12, 2005.

Precision Livestock Farming presents the latest scientific results from worldwide research, field studies and practical application. The book contains peer-reviewed papers that were presented at the 2nd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming.The major topics in the book are animal welfare; food quality (including traceability of origin) and environmental pollution (including treatment of animal waste). The wide range of research topics reported will be a valuable resource for researchers, advisors, teachers and professionals in agriculture long after the conference has finished.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Author: S. Cox -- Field effect transistors in precision agriculture / Author: Sidney Cox -- Field effect transistors in precision agriculture / Authors: Ernst J.R. Sudhölter, Louis C.P.M. de Smet, and Han Zuilhof -- A review of spectroscopic methods and their suitability as analytical techniques for farm testing / Author: Lars-Ove Sjaunja -- Is precision livestock farming an engineer’s daydream or nightmare, an animal’s friend or foe, and a farmer’s panacea or pitfall? / Authors: C. M. Wathes, H. H. Kristensen, J-M. Aerts, and D. Berckmans -- Reduced nitrate leaching from livestock in a large lake catchment in New Zealand / Authors: K. Betteridge, S.L. Ledgard, M.G. Lambert, B. Thorrold, D.A. Costall, P.W. Theobald, C.J. Hoogendoorn, and Z.A. Park -- Environmental effects of pig house ventilation controlled by animal activity and CO2 indoor concentration / Authors: Angelika Haeussermann, Eberhard Hartung, and Thomas Jungbluth -- Impact of protein feeding on odour emissions / Authors: H. Andree and T. Hügle -- Flushing litterless fattening houses with biologically treated slurry (SBR plant) - effects of flushing rate, percentage of treated slurry and seasons on gaseous emissions (methane, ammonia, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and odour) / Authors: H.F.A. Van den Weghe, P. Meissner, and M. Kiuntke -- Effect of low crude protein level in different phase feeding strategies on ammonia emission rates of finishing pig facilities / Authors: E.F. Hessel and H.F.A. van den Weghe -- Origins of blockages during the spreading of liquid manure / Authors: F. Thirion and D. Debroize -- Study of organic substrate production by composting swine manure with wood shavings / Authors: Y. Zhang and Y. He -- Torque-controlled bottom conveyor velocity on longitudinal distribution during the application of solid manure / Authors: R. Kosch, A. Klose, and H. van den Weghe -- Rapid analysis of liquid hog manure using near-infrared spectroscopy in flowing condition / Authors: M. Dolud, H. Andree, and T. Hügle -- Development and evaluation of a precision solid and semi-solid manure land applicator / Authors: H. Landry, J.M. Agnew, C. Laguë, C. Iskra, and M. Roberge -- Potential for on-site and on-line analysis of hog manure using visual and near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy / Authors: W. Saeys, A.M. Mouazen, and H. Ramon -- Milk analyses: a comparison between a simple IR-instrument for use on farm level and available IR-methods / Authors: K. Svennersten-Sjaunja, M. Sjögren, I. Andersson, and L-O. Sjaunja -- Evaluation of ions sodium and potassium in milk as criteria of changes in the blood-milk barrier: a lactation study / Authors: I. Krehl and R. Brunsch -- On-farm-analysis of milk: a promising challenge / Author: Dieter W. Ordolff -- Adaptability of teat cups to different udder forms in automatic milking systems and conventional milking systems / Authors: S. Rose, R. Brunsch, W. Huschke, H. Klimetschek, K. Schröter, and E. Scherping -- Usability of web-based cameras to observe cows in an automatic milking system / Authors: J. Kaihilahti, A. Suokannas, and S. Raussi -- Influence of social rank on animal behaviour of cows milked by an automatic milking system: implementation of automated procedures to estimate the rank and the length of stay in the feeding area / Authors: J. Harms, G. Pettersson, and G. Wendl -- Monitoring cow health in a milking robot / Authors: M. Pastell, H. Takko, M. Hautala, V. Poikalainen, J. Praks, I. Veermäe, and J. Ahokas -- Survey of the sustainability aspects of Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) in organic dairy production / Authors: F.W. Oudshoorn and I.J.M. de Boer -- Working time studies in conventional and automatic milking systems with one or two AMS units / Author: Mats Gustafsson -- The feed level controlled mash feeder vs. conventional tube mash feeder:Performance and eating behaviour of young weaned piglets / Authors: E.F. Hessel and H.F.A. van den Weghe -- Precision protein and energy feeding of dairy cows during transition time / Authors: Ephraim Maltz, Nikolai Livshin, Aharon Antler, Israel Brukental, and Amichai Arieli -- Computer-controlled milk feeding of calves; the effect of precise milk allocation / Authors: I. Halachmi, Y. Aharoni, and A. Brosh -- Protein reduced, sensor-controlled feeding of fattening pigs / Authors: Cornelia Suhr, M. Naatjes, H. Andree, and T. Hügle -- Economic response of site-specific management practices on alfalfa production quantity and quality / Authors: J. Salim, C. Dillon, S. Saghaian, and D. Hancock -- Automatic determination of body condition score of cows based on 2D images / Authors: T. Leroy, J.-M. Aerts, J. Eeman, E. Maltz, G. Stojanovski, and D. Berckmans -- Monitoring live pig weight with a mobile imaging system / Authors: A. Rydberg and M. Gilbertsson -- Improving the accuracy of automatic broiler weighing by image analysis / Authors: E. Vranken, A. Chedad, J.-M. Aerts, and D. Berckmans -- Emerging technology for assessing the composition of livestock / Authors: C.P. Schofield, R.D. Tillett, N.J.B. McFarlane, T.T. Mottram, and A.R. Frost -- A system analytic approach to model animal responses as a basis for precision livestock farming / Authors: J.-M. Aerts and D. Berckmans -- Representation of fat and protein gain at low levels of growth and improved prediction of variable maintenance requirement in a ruminant growth and composition model / Author: J.W. Oltjen -- The future role of robotics systems in Precision Livestock Farming / Author: C. Umstätter -- Lying behaviour of dairy cows under different housing systems and physiological conditions / Authors: Nikolai Livshin, Joseph Grinshpun, Lavi Rpsenfeld, Igal Shvartzman, Aharon Antler, Boaz Zion, Goran Stojanovski, Gjoko Bunevski, and Ephraim Maltz -- Information management within Australian precision dairy systems / Authors: C. Eastwood, D. Chapman, and M. Paine -- Control charts applied to individual sow farm analysis / Authors: J. Engler, K.-H. Tölle, H.H. Timm, E. Hohls, and J. Krieter -- Pages: 319–325 -- Precision livestock farming in developing countries: creating order where uncertainty prevails / Author: Brigitte A. Kaufmann -- Electronic identification (RFID technology) for improvement of traceability of pigs and meat / Authors: E. Spiessl-Mayr, G. Wendl, M. Zähner, K. Klindtworth, and M. Klindtworth -- Automatic identification and determination of the location of dairy cows / Authors: K. Sällvik and H.H. Oostra -- Authors index / Author: S. Cox -- Keyword index / Author: S. Cox.