Projects / Programmes
Grassland Management, Feedstuff Production and Animal Husbandry.
January 1, 1999
- December 31, 2003
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
4.02.00 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Animal production |
|
4.03.00 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Plant production |
|
Code |
Science |
Field |
B400 |
Biomedical sciences |
Zootechny, animal husbandry, breeding |
B390 |
Biomedical sciences |
Phytotechny, horticulture, crop protection, phytopathology |
S187 |
Social sciences |
Agricultural economics |
T420 |
Technological sciences |
Agricultural engineering, agricultural machines, farmhouse construction |
B360 |
Biomedical sciences |
Animal physiology |
T430 |
Technological sciences |
Food and drink technology |
Researchers (32)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The purpose of research and development work in the programme is to solve the problems in the field of feedstuff production and animal husbandry by taking into account the quality of intermediate and end products, economics of production, principles of sustainable development and particularities of Slovenian rural sphere. With the help of variegated research group, which comprises specialists from the fields of agronomy, animal husbandry, agricultural economics, veterinary science, food processing, chemistry and mechanical engineering, we are trying to offer many-sided answers to technologists as well as designers of agricultural policy.
In the field of feedstuff production on arable land and permanent grasslands, beside the development of technologies adopted to various growing conditions, contemporary methods for assessment of quantity and quality of feedstuffs are developed and introduced. In collaboration with the group for Genetics, Breeding and Testing of Technologies in Agriculture, the possibilities of introduction of Slovenian cultivars of grasses and legumes in standardised grass-clover mixtures for various purposes and technologies are studied. Nitrogen usage in field crops is investigated with the aim of increasing N utilisation and decreasing N leaching to groundwater and ammonia emissions into the atmosphere. On the field of animal nutrition work is focused in investigation of protein and energy utilisation in ruminants. One of the goals of this work is also to abate emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia from animal production. Interaction between genotype and quality of available feedstuffs in dairy cows is studied from the point of view of milk production and composition. Research work on pig is oriented to carcass and meat quality and factors involved, especially genotype, rearing technology and pre-slaughter treatment. Among important research goals is to gain knowledge about rearing technology for the purposes of special products with geographic origin, trade mark or issue of biological agriculture. The programme is completed by analyses of economical efficiency of the proposed technologies as well as the monitoring and study of economic situation of agriculture in Slovenia. Various tools used for evaluation of expected changes of the situation of Slovene agriculture after EU accession are developed.
Most important scientific results
Final report
Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
Final report