Project

Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants

Acroniem
REDNEX
Code
41S07808
Looptijd
01-07-2008 → 31-10-2013
Financiering
European funding: framework programme
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biological system engineering
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biomechanical engineering
    • Other (bio)medical engineering
    • Environmental engineering and biotechnology
    • Industrial biotechnology
    • Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Veterinary medicine
Trefwoorden
stikstofvervuiling modellering melkvetzuurprofielen melkvee
 
Projectomschrijving

The aim of the REDNEX project is to develop innovative management practices for intensive dairy farms in order to reduce the environmentally harmful excretion of nitrogen. UGent develops methods to use milk fatty acid profiles as an information source on microbial rumen function and the related nitrogen metabolism. This information could be used to optimize rations towards a more efficient nitrogen metabolism.