LIVESTOCK RESEARCH GROUP PROJECT REPORTS


In October 2010, the Livestock Research Group of the Global Research Alliance identified an initial set of livestock greenhouse gas mitigation priority projects.


The projects included establishing research networks in rumen microbial genomics and animal genomics, producing best practice guidelines and technical manuals for the measurement of CH4 and N20, conducting a global survey of rumen microbial diversity, and the testing of a novel in-field CH4 system. 


A Request for Proposal was issued in November 2010, funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry and administered by the NZAGRC. 


Project work began in 2011 and below are a selection of reports available from the projects:


Network: Animal Selection, Genetics & Genomics 


 ASGG Network Whitepaper (0.57MB) 
 ASGG Network Workshop Report (1.69MB)  


Network: Rumen Microbial Genomics 


 RMG Network Whitepaper (0.27MB) 
 RMG Network Workshop Report (0.44MB)  


Best Practice Manual: SF6 Tracer Technique


 SF6 Guidelines Workshop Report (0.55MB)  


Technical Manual: CH4 Chambers 


For more information, click HERE  


Best Practice Guidelines: Measuring N2O emissions from agricultural soils using chamber methodologies 


 N2O Chamber Methodology Guidelines Workshop Report (0.57MB) 


Survey: Rumen microbial diversity


Report not available