Precision Dairy Farming 2016:

The supply of new innovative precision dairy farming technologies is steadily increasing. It aims to help farmers to be more labour efficient and to support them in their daily management decisions. At the same time, since many technologies are developed from an engineering perspective, adoption of...

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Corporate Author: Precision Dairy Farming < 2016, Leeuwarden, Netherlands> (Author)
Other Authors: Kamphuis, Claudia (Editor), Steeneveld, Wilma (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Wageningen, Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 2016
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:The supply of new innovative precision dairy farming technologies is steadily increasing. It aims to help farmers to be more labour efficient and to support them in their daily management decisions. At the same time, since many technologies are developed from an engineering perspective, adoption of these technologies is sometimes limited since knowledge on economic benefits and farmers' needs is often incomplete. This book covers the current status of precision dairy farming technologies and what farmers expect from them. It also includes insights and future perspectives on managing, analysing, and combining sensor information. Moreover, new innovative ideas that may better fit farmers' needs and expectation are introduced, ranging from technologies or innovations that aim at improved animal health and welfare, to those technologies that result in a more efficient use of feed and improved grazing management. This book is unique because science and e
Item Description:The First International Conference on Precision Dairy Farming held June 21-23, 2016 at Leeuwarden, Netherlands. - Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (459 Seiten) Illustrationen (some color)
ISBN:9789086868292
9086868290
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-829-2

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