Weed seeds may maintain their viability when passing through the digestive tract of cattle and can be therefore dispersed by animal movement or the application of manure. Whether different cattle types of the same species can cause differential weed seed fate is largely unknown to us particularly under non-grazed systems similar to Holstein-Friesian dairy farming. We investigated the effect on ...

The association of fuel use and ocular morbidity in a village in western India was investigated in a cross sectional prevalence survey involving 469 randomly selected subjects. All subjects were interviewed and underwent medical and ophthalmological examination. Wood use was found to be an important factor in the aetiology of age dependent cataract (OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.03-4.34). When comparing wo...

Johne’s disease or paratuberculosis is a chronic mycobacterial infection that affects cattle, sheep, goats and other ruminants, adversely, leading to huge economic losses throughout the world. The estimation of sero-prevalence of this disease in the cattle population of south-western Bangalore, Karnataka, using an immunological assay and statistical analyses, was the objective of this study. On...

The integration system between oil palm plantations and cattle must be supported by the application of appropriate targeted technology, so that resulting production can more efficient, competitive sustainable. formulation problem in this research is how potential for development integrated cattle-palm farming business Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. method study used survey method. data collection a...

<p>Livestock Farmer Group <em>Lembu Mulyo</em> was a cattle breeder engaged in livestock farming. Cow dung problem for breeders because of the large amount cow that had not yet been utilized, causing air, water, and soil pollution. The Mentoring activity aims to overcome problems faced by partners utilizing waste from Livestock could be used as organic fertilizer Farmer’s <...

In December 1995 to March 1996 and the early summer of 1997 South Africa experienced above average rainfall which favoured the occurrence of Culicoides transmitted diseases. During this period several outbreaks of an uncommon disease of cattle occurred over a large part of the country. The clinical signs were similar to those of infection with the viruses of bluetongue (BT) and epizootic haemor...

Bioconversion of agricultural residual wastes into value added compost for enhancing crop productivity and improving soil health attaining popularity among the farmers. Therefore, in present investigation was carried out microorganisms play an important role recycling production. Cattle dung, biogas slurry paddy straw had 14.35, 11.85 15.94% total solids with organic carbon 45.66, 40.12 50.76%,...

The transformation of forests into agricultural and livestock systems negatively affects the ecological dynamics ecosystem services provided by different groups insects, including dung beetles, which stand out for their importance in recycling dung. Since 1980s, farmers regions world have been using Ivermectin to control parasites that affect cattle. main route elimination this molecule its met...

Abstract Animal dung analyses are a useful tool for vegetational studies. Preserved ruminant from archaeological layers offers unique possibility the reconstruction of past fodder management strategies, and further studying impact acquisition pasturing on forests. In this case study we investigate Late Neolithic livestock keeping forest around “Mooswinkel” pile dwelling at Austrian lake Mondsee...