Projects
An overview of current and completed projects Dairy Campus
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Customized lactation
At the initiative of the Sustainable Dairy Chain, researchers from Wageningen University & Research and Utrecht University have started research... -
Grassland management as a measure for the reduction of methane & ammonia emissions
Grass is a complete product for dairy cows. In addition to the nutritional value of grass in the form of energy, protein and structure, grassland has... -
With precision towards more biodiversity
Biodiversity in the Netherlands is under considerable pressure. Dairy farms are the largest users of the agricultural land and can make an important... -
Manure separation in dairy barns phase II
This project aims to reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions in existing stables through faster (primary) separation and removal of faeces and... -
Measure welfare of dairy cattle with biomarkers
How do you objectively determine the degree of well-being of dairy cows? After all, you can't ask them. This project is looking for easily applicable... -
Cows and Herbs
Herb-rich grassland is of interest to livestock farmers, citizens, governments and NGOs. It can be a good supplier of healthy roughage on the dairy... -
COMKALF: 'Customized conception for optimal development of the calf'
Very little is known worldwide about the consequences of consciously extending lactation on the health, growth and well-being of the calf. The... -
Roughage versus concentrate: breeding on feed intake
Feed costs are more than 50% of the variable costs of dairy farming. In addition, almost half of the greenhouse gases from livestock farming are... -
Ecometa: Determining nitrogen losses from the stable
The loss of nitrogen (N) from animal manure can be determined in various ways. A recent study by Statistics Netherlands showed that there is a... -
Hygiene around the young calf
In February 2020, a large-scale practical study into calf rearing started on more than 100 Dutch dairy farms, including the Dairy Campus. The aim is...