Animal Production Systems Group
Research of the Animal Production Systems Group focuses on unravelling the complexity of concerns in livestock systems and exploring trade-offs and synergies of innovations regarding environmental impact, animal welfare, and economic viability, to design a more sustainable future.
Chair holder
The role of animal-source food in a sustainable European diet
PhD project by Ollie van Hal. This study aims to analyse the contribution of animal-source products to a healthy European diet, when minimising the environmental impact.
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Preventing different types of foot lesions can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy sector - Pim Mostert et al. published their study open access, in which a dynamic stochastic simulation model was combined with life cycle assessment. It shows... -
Imke de Boer receives EAAP Leroy Fellowship award - At the 2018 Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) in Dubrovnik (Croatia), Imke de Boer received the Leroy Fellowship... -
Hannah van Zanten receives Veni-grant - Hannah received the NWO Talent Scheme grant to further develop her research on the role of animals in a circular food system.
Activity
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Resemeet 20 December - Thursday 20 December we organise a Resemeet in which Pierre and Floor will present their thesis results, and Lianne will present her thesis proposal -
International Advanced Course “Environmental Impact Assessment of Livestock Systems” - After two successful editions, we are ready for a new group of enthusiastic and motivated students. This third edition of the course...
Latest publications
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Intensification and upgrading dynamics in emerging dairy clusters in the East African highlands
Sustainability 10 (2018)11. - ISSN 2071-1050
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Production, partial cash flows and greenhouse gas emissions of simulated dairy herds with extended lactations
Animal (2018). - ISSN 1751-7311 - 10 p.
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LiGAPS-Beef, a mechanistic model to explore potential and feed-limited beef production 3: model evaluation
Animal (2018). - ISSN 1751-7311 - 11 p.
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The impact of foot lesions in dairy cows on greenhouse gas emissions of milk production
Agricultural Systems 167 (2018). - ISSN 0308-521X - p. 206 - 212.
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Relationship between metabolic status and behavior in dairy cows in week 4 of lactation
Animal (2018). - ISSN 1751-7311