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Livestock Breeding for Greenhouse Gas outcomes
The 3 day workshop workshop funded by MAF and PGgRc was held in Wellington, New Zealand on March 3-5 2009 under the auspices of LEARN. There was Twenty-nine participants from 7 countries in attendance.

The workshop was the first opportunity to bring together animal genetics and animal methane researchers to discuss aspects of genetic improvement for enteric emissions. Many Opportunities and constraints to reducing emissions by genetic improvement of animals were identified.


Workshop Report 

Presentations

Workshop Introductory Presentation - Roger Hegarty Workshop introduction and background - Roger Hegarty

1. Livestock Greenhouse Fundamentals


  An overview from global to animal level and what we might breed for  Hegarty

 Greenhouse accounting for ruminant emissions and including animal genetic improvement   Clark

Enteric methane mitigation research underway in Australia    Henry

2. Genetics of methane production in ruminants


 Impact of genetic selection for performance on greenhouse gas emissions from Merinos Cottle

Spin-off benefits from current genetic improvement in the NZ sheep industry and potential for enhancement. Amer

GHG changes associated with genotype changes in the NZ dairy herd    Montgomerie

 New Zealand studies of low methane yield sheep’. Pinares

  Australian studies on “Low Methane Cattle   Hegarty

Results of PGgRc, Vialactia, LIC dairy genomics methane study   Berry


3. Defining the methane phenotype


 Between- and within-animal variation in methane production   Robinson

Current methane measurement techniques and their errors     Vlaming 

 High throughput measures and proxies for methane production from ruminants  Goopy

Development and possible applications of long term slow intake breath subsamplers in identifying methane phenotype of ruminants  Gere

DAY 2

4. The intake challenge (of relevance to methane & RFI)


Methods and possibilities for determining feed intake of grazing ruminants  Dove

 An assessment of net energy expenditure measurement in ruminants Brosh

A tracer approach to measuring energy expenditure   Hegarty

5. Future research & essential tasks


 Intended Australian research for breeding low methane cattle    Donoghue

 Intended Australian research for breeding low methane sheep   Vercoe

future NZ plans for sheep genetics research  New Zealand plans for sheep genetics research for GHG mitigation    McEwan/Pinares

6. Net Feed Intake (possibilities and current constraints)


Feed Intake, residual fee intake and its implementation in Australia   Donoghue

Basarab Implementation of RFI and GHG emissions in CanadaAssociation between RFI and GHG emissions, and implementation of RFI in Canada   Basarab

 Net feed intake research initiatives for cattle in Brazil    Lana

Irish Dairy cow studies on methaneStudies on breed differences in feed-use efficiency    Lewis

genetics and nitrogen efficiency.pdfIntroducing genetics & Nitrogen  efficiency    Waghorn

DAY 3


irish studies on NFI.pdf  Irish research on Net Feed Intake for beef (and effects on GHG emissions) Kenny

Selection for residual feed intake Selection for Net Feed Intake in NZ dairy heifers Waghorn

 Recommendations on trait, measurement procedures and research needed in breeding for low GHG livestock

     
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News and Events     

Global DNDC Network Workshop November 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:01 +1200

Expressions of Interest are called for a workshop on  

Modelling Greenhouse Gas Emissions from terrestrial ecosystems

Landcare Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Tentative dates:  18-19 November 2009

 

Land use and land use change are major contributors to anthropogenic climate change through the emission and absorption of numerous greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. These fluxes occur as the result of complex processes that can exhibit high degrees of temporal and spatial variability.  It is therefore necessary to develop models capable of assessing the impacts of land management practices on greenhouse gas fluxes at site, regional, national and global scales.
 
The aims of this workshop are to bring together and enable researchers working with models of greenhouse gas emissions from a variety of agricultural and forest systems to share their research and to meet with other researchers from around the world, and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas between the widely dispersed model users and developers.
 
A full two-day programme will cover:
•       International speakers
•       Invited and offered papers
•       Structured discussions
 
At this stage we are seeking expressions of interest in attending the workshop and proposed paper titles.  These can be sent to giltrapd@landcareresearch.co.nz.
 
 

New Zealand Climate change national greenhouse gas inventory research grants

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:45:53 +1200

More than $1 million has been allocated to fund the first tranche of national greenhouse gas inventory proposals received in response to a request for proposals through the Plan of Action for Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change.

In order to meet the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requirement to continuously improve the National Inventory, MAF has funded bids that provide information and assist with compiling New Zealand's National Inventory.

Successful bids focus on improving the following key aspects of the National Inventory for agriculture and forestry:

  • Improvement of agriculture activity data, including statistics
  • Agriculture inventory "best practice"
  • Agriculture mitigation technology incorporation and monitoring;
  • Agriculture projections and net position;
  • Measurement of emissions and sinks from soils

The full list of the successful research proposals grouped by the type of research work being done is below.

New Zealand Fellowship programme launched.

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:34:41 +1200

LEARN Fellowships announced

The New Zealand Government is to offer up to nine scholarships for scientists from developing countries working in animal greenhouse gas emissions research to work in New Zealand, Acting Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said today.

Mr O’Connor said that in November last year, New Zealand set up an international research network entitled the ‘Livestock Emissions & Abatement Research Network’ (LEARN).  It is an international research network focused upon improving the understanding of greenhouse gas emissions from livestock agriculture.

 

Learn Workshop Measurement and Mitigation of Greenhouse gases in grazing livestock systems

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:23:18 +1200

Registrations are invited for the Workshop on "Measurement and Mitigation of Greenhouse gases in grazing livestock systems"  to be held on  21 - 24 JULY 2008 - MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY.

For full details and registrations please access the workshop website here.

 

REGIONAL WORKSHOP: LIVESTOCK AND GLOBAL WARMING ON ANDEAN ECOSYSTEMS, October 13-14 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:11:33 +1200

The Andean region has seen significant growth in industrial poultry and pig production around its urban centers. However, many livestock products, including milk and dairy products, small-ruminant meat and camelid fiber, continue to be supplied predominantly by small-scale producers, and livestock remain central to the livelihoods of a large portion of the rural poor living in the higher altitudes unsuitable for sustained crop production. Environmental change pose a very significant threat to this production systems as the Andes regions has been identified as one of the riskiest worldwide to this changes. Both, interventions that increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change of this vulnerable systems as well as the effects of livestock in the Andes to global warming require better understanding in order to set up policy strategies and practical advise. Indirect evidence is available that it is ‘most likely’ to be encounter extremely high emissions of GHG (CH4) because of poor product output and grasslands of poor condition (quality and quantity of offered forages + seasonality). This will be reviewed in this workshop oriented to identify and priorize possible research and intervention.activities.

For more information please contact Dr. Carlos A. Gómez. Professor Animal Nutrition and coordinator of the Workshop. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima - Perú. cagomez@lamolina.edu.pe

4th Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 +1200

Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA 2010)
 
GGAA2010 will be held at the Banff Park Lodge, Banff, Alberta, Canada in 2010 from Sunday October 3 to Friday October 8.  Mark your diaries now! 
 
The goal of the program for GGAA2010 will be to build on the knowledge accumulated from GGAA2007 (New Zealand), GGAA2005 (Switzerland) and GGAA2001 (Japan). The program will consist of invited and offered presentations, and poster presentations.
 
Details will be available in the coming months, but in the interim should you have any questions, please forward these to Sean McGinn at mcginns@agr.gc.ca.

Regional Workshop - Livestock and Global Warming on Andean Ecosystems - Lima, Peru, 13-14 October 2008

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:08:34 +1300

 The Andean region has seen significant growth in industrial poultry and pig production around its urban centers. However, many livestock products, including milk and dairy products, small-ruminant meat and camelid fiber, continue to be supplied predominantly by small-scale producers, and livestock remain central to the livelihoods of a large portion of the rural poor living in the higher altitudes unsuitable for sustained crop production. Environmental change pose a very significant threat to this production systems as the Andes regions has been identified as one of the riskiest worldwide to this changes. Both, interventions that increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change of this vulnerable systems as well as the effects of livestock in the Andes to global warming require better understanding in order to set up policy strategies and practical advise. Indirect evidence is available that it is ‘most likely’ to be encounter extremely high emissions of GHG (CH4) because of poor product output and grasslands of poor condition (quality and quantity of offered forages + seasonality). This will be reviewed in this workshop oriented to identify and priorize possible research and intervention.activities. 

Livestock and Global Climate Change, 17-20 May 2008, Tunisia

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:23:22 +1300

Organized jointly by BSAS, ICARDA, IRESA, OEP, EAAP, INRA, ILRI, ESF.  The meeting will consider the background to global climate change, including the contribution from livestock. It will examine the actual and potential impact of climate change on livestock and livestock production systems including possible strategies to reduce or mitigate negative aspects. A series of case studies will be presented as examples of possible solutions for different climatic zones and production systems.Technical papers will cover all aspects in which livestock may be affected including breeding, nutrition and health.  Management of water and the impact on livelihoods will feature as increasingly important issues.

   
Publications     

DPI Victoria's Greenhouse in Agriculture (GIA) Research Newsletter #11

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:29:20 +1300

DPI Victoria's Greenhouse in Agriculture (GIA) Research Newsletter #11, October 2008 is now available.  In this issue

  • Investigating rumen genomics for emission reductions
  • Chewing the fat for less gas
  • Local data vital for calculating emissions
  • Mixed Farming Systems - reduced emissions
  • From single animal to whole herd measurement
  • Quick Bits and Diary Dates


Format as a PDF
Or from the website http://www.greenhouse.unimelb.edu.au/site/Newsletters.htm  with further information on GIA.

Tips for Using the SF6 Technique - supplied by Dr Cesar Pinares-Patino

Sun, 04 May 2008 01:40:32 +1200

 In New Zealand AgResearch has used the SF6 technique widely in the  PGGRC work to develop solutions for methane mitigation. This document from Dr Cesar Pinares-Patino gives some pointers on using the technique and improving its application.

Edition # 10, March 2008 Research Newsletter from DPI Victoria Greenhouse in Agriculture

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:48:08 +1300

Edition #10, March 2008 Research Newsletter from the DPI Victoria Greenhouse in Agriculture (GIA) team is now available, including the Western Australian Nitrous Oxide Research project.

 

A review of farm level modelling approaches for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant livestock systems

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:02:55 +1300

Livestock Science, Volume 112, Issue 3, December 2007, Pages 240-251
R.L.M. Schils, J.E. Olesen, A. del Prado and J.F. Soussana

Prediction of Methane Production from Dairy and Beef Cattle

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:14:49 +1300

 

Methane (CH4) is one of the major greenhouse gases being targeted for reduction by the Kyoto protocol. The focus of recent research in animal science has thus been to develop or improve existing CH4 prediction models to evaluate mitigation strategies to reduce overall CH4 emissions. Eighty-three beef and 89 dairy data sets were collected and used to develop statistical models of CH4 production using dietary variables.

   
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