Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production

畜牧生产技术接入中心

• 批准号: 485280-2015
• 负责人: Thompson, Sean
• 金额: $ 28.8万
• 依托单位: Olds College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Technology Access Centre
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=694895
• 关键词: Technology; Access; Centre; Livestock; Production

The Olds College Centre for Feed Efficiency in Livestock is focused on meeting the needs of the Canadian livestock industry by providing access to new technologies that increase competitiveness. Industry is faced with increased pressure to minimize environmental impacts while improving animal health and welfare, and food safety. One of the best ways to improve Canadian livestock in a sustainable manner is by increasing feed efficiency which will also reduce the environmental footprint of agricultural production. The positive impact on land, feed, and water resources, as well as reducing costs to the producer would be substantial and cumulative over subsequent generations of feed efficient animals. The following research and innovation services will be provided in support of enhanced productivity focused on feed efficiency and animal health: 1) specialized feed efficiency testing, 2) data interpretation, 3) carcass analysis, 4) behavioral assessment, 5) early disease detection, 6) breed variation, 7) correlation of feed efficiency with other economically relevant traits, and 8) animal health and welfare. Olds College has been engaged with livestock producers since 2002 in feed efficiency testing using Growsafe technology. We have the opportunity to help producers understand the connections and interpret the data to make evidence based decisions and informed breeding goals through technology demonstration and knowledge dissemination. The connection of applied research and expertise, made accessible to producers and industry associations, enhances the ability of the industry as a whole to meet new challenges and greater environmental stewardship while remaining competitive and productive.

牲畜饲料效率中心的重点是通过提供提高竞争力的新技术来满足加拿大牲畜行业的需求。行业面临着增加的压力，以最大程度地减少环境影响，同时改善动物健康和福利以及食品安全。以可持续的方式改善加拿大牲畜的最佳方法之一是提高饲料效率，这也将减少农业生产的环境足迹。在随后的有效的动物中，对土地，饲料和水资源以及降低生产者的成本的积极影响将是巨大而累积的。将提供以下研究和创新服务，以支持提高生产力，重点关注饲料效率和动物健康：1）专业饲料效率测试，2）数据解释，3）3）尸体分析，4）行为评估，5）早期疾病检测，6）繁殖变异，7）7）饲料有效性与其他经济相关的相关特征与其他相关特征的相关性，以及8）动物健康。自2002年以来，奥尔兹学院（Olds College）与牲畜生产商（Growsafe Technology）从事饲养效率测试。我们有机会帮助生产者了解联系并解释数据，以通过技术演示和知识传播来做出基于证据的决策并了解育种目标。生产者和行业协会可以使用应用研究和专业知识的联系，增强了整个行业满足新挑战和更大的环境管理的能力，同时保持竞争性和富有成效。