Presentaciones: Fabio Montossi; Juan Manuel Soares de Lima.
The production of fine, super fine and ultrafine wool in Uruguay is a highly competitive alternative, that is developed mainly in mixed pastoral systems (cattle and sheep) whose forage base is the natural grasslands communities. The objective of this article is to analyze some farms as study cases, in order to determine the factors related to the production system that are affecting ecosystem integrity and also propose measures for improving management aspects.
The production of fine, super fine and ultrafine wool in Uruguay is a highly competitive alternative, that is developed mainly in mixed pastoral systems (cattle and sheep) whose forage base is the natural grasslands communities. The objective of this article is to analyze some farms as study cases, in order to determine the factors related to the production system that are affecting ecosystem integrity and also propose measures for improving management aspects.
Wild birds, strongly associated with vegetation structure of livestock farms, are often used as indicators of environmental health and sustainability. Our hypothesis is that grazing intensity is related to bird species through the effect of the former on vegetation structure. Here, we explored the relationship between birds and vegetation structure in open woodlands and savannahs, which characterize livestock farms in eastern Argentina and grasslands in Uruguay.
LEAP is a multi-stakeholder partnership including the private sector, governments and civil society. It addresses the need for a coordinated approach to developing clear guidelines for environmental performance assessment based on international best practices.
A system of demand equations for 10 disaggregated meat products was estimated for Hispanics, African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and a composite group
A system of demand equations for 10 disaggregated meat products was estimated for Hispanics, African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and a composite group
Conclusions:The relocation of the cows from the CMS to the VMS did not affect negatively their behavior The fact that cows initiated their lactation in the CMS could have reduced the cow?s natural reactiveness to the new milking process itself which could be arguably as equal or more stressful than the change of milking system once the cows are already in lactation The behavioral classification in one system (in this case, CMS) allowed to predict the behavior in the other system ( since the differences between categories were maintained The milking reactivity as a measure of temperament app
Livestock production in Uruguay involves the management of C4-species dominated natural grasslands, which cover almost 65% of the country's surface area. Almost 75% of the farms specialized in beef and wool production are family farms. The main objective in all farms was to increase productivity and income without affecting the environment and without increasing labour time. In all farms the redesign focused on increasing forage production (native grasslands) and stabilizing year-round availability (improved pastures) and increasing and stabilizing meat productivity.
Loss of water quality in streams is an increasing problem in Uruguay, and dairy production stands out as one of most influential activities in diffuse nutrient losses (Failde et al., 2015). Santa Lucía river basin with a 13,681 km2 surface, has a high relevance to Uruguayan society because it is the main source of drinking water for metropolitan area of Montevideo, where 60% of country population lives.