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Genetic analyses of piglet survival and postnatal growth
(2020-03-20)
Piglet survival determines the success of piglet production. Decreased piglet survivability raises animal welfare concerns and increasing litter sizes intensified this situation. In the recent work, the prospects to select ...
Influences on the activity and lying behavior of lactating dairy cows with particular attention to lameness
(2020-03-19)
Lameness, which is usually the cause of a painful claw disease, continues to be the third most common reason for culling on dairy-producing farms in Germany. Claw diseases are not only painful, affecting both health and ...
Regulation of branched-chain amino acid metabolism in major metabolic tissues of dairy cows during late pregnancy and early lactation
(2020-04-01)
For dairy cows, the transition from late pregnancy to early lactation is characterized by dramatic changes in endocrine status, nutrient utilization as well as tissue metabolism. Specific metabolic processes, e.g., in ......
Der Übergang von der späten Trächtigkeit zur frühen Laktation ist bei Milchkühen mit drastischen Veränderungen des endokrinen Status, der Nährstoffverwertung sowie des Gewebestoffwechsels verbunden. Spezielle Stoffwechselprozesse, ......
Der Übergang von der späten Trächtigkeit zur frühen Laktation ist bei Milchkühen mit drastischen Veränderungen des endokrinen Status, der Nährstoffverwertung sowie des Gewebestoffwechsels verbunden. Spezielle Stoffwechselprozesse, ......
Assessing and targeting management options for smallholder rice-based systems in Kilombero floodplain, Tanzania
(2021-04-06)
In sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture contributes up to 50% of the GDP. The increase in agricultural output in the region is predominantly from area expansion instead of improvements in productivity per unit area. In the past, ...
Sustainable intensification: Farmers’ adoption behaviour and environmental outcomes
(2021-04-06)
Sustainable intensification measures imply implementing changes in farming systems to improve environmental outcomes without compromising economic outputs. In order to assess the achievement of these outcomes, the dissertation ...
Phenotyping of wheat resistance to Fusarium head blight using hyperspectral imaging
(2021-02-10)
The integrated management of Fusarium head blight (FHB) on wheat depends on the implementation of agricultural practices, cultivation of resistant varieties, and fungicides application. Reducing yield losses and mycotoxin ......
Sensor platform for rapid detection and quantification of indicator and pathogenic bacteria on food contact surfaces
(2021-08-04)
Foodborne pathogenic bacteria represent a global problem for public health. Escherichia coli and Coliforms indicates the possible contamination of food, water and food processing environments. In food processing environment ......