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Implications of the introduction of automatic milking on dairy farms
Reference
BBS/E/I/00000843
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr Eric Hillerton
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
The Pirbright Institute
Department
The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
65,900
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/12/2000
End date
31/03/2004
Duration
40 months
Abstract
1.To identify determinants for the adoption of automatic milking on dairy farms in North-west European member states; 2.To assess the implications of the adoption of automatic milking systems, in the realms of farm-level social-economic aspects, public acceptance, milk quality, animal health, animal welfare and farm management support requirements; 3.To generate solutions for any adverse effects of a widespread use of automatic milking in an early stage of adoption; 4.To disseminate results among research centres, policy makers, farmers and farmers¿ services, manufacturers of milking equipment and dairy industry.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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