Carbon myopia: The urgent need for integrated social, economic and environmental action in the livestock sector
Livestock have long been integral to food production systems, often not by choice but by
need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation has …
need. While our knowledge of livestock greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation has …
[HTML][HTML] Application, adoption and opportunities for improving decision support systems in irrigated agriculture: A review
I Ara, L Turner, MT Harrison, M Monjardino… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Decision support systems (DSS) have long been used in research, service provision and
extension. Despite the diversity of technological applications in which past agricultural DSS …
extension. Despite the diversity of technological applications in which past agricultural DSS …
[HTML][HTML] Crop traits enabling yield gains under more frequent extreme climatic events
Climate change (CC) in central China will change seasonal patterns of agricultural
production through increasingly frequent extreme climatic events (ECEs). Breeding climate …
production through increasingly frequent extreme climatic events (ECEs). Breeding climate …
[HTML][HTML] Energy management for a net zero dairy supply chain under climate change
Background The dairy industry requires substantial energy resources at all stages of
production and supply to meet consumer needs in terms of quantity, quality and food safety …
production and supply to meet consumer needs in terms of quantity, quality and food safety …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating pasture biomass using sentinel-2 imagery and machine learning
Effective dairy farm management requires the regular estimation and prediction of pasture
biomass. This study explored the suitability of high spatio-temporal resolution Sentinel-2 …
biomass. This study explored the suitability of high spatio-temporal resolution Sentinel-2 …
[HTML][HTML] Livestock under climate change: a systematic review of impacts and adaptation
We conducted a systematic literature review to document the scientific knowledge about
climate change impacts and adaptation in livestock systems, and to identify research gaps …
climate change impacts and adaptation in livestock systems, and to identify research gaps …
Climate change benefits negated by extreme heat
MT Harrison - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Sensitivity of US dairy production to extreme cold and heat has diminished over recent
decades in large part due to improvements in management, breeding and technology …
decades in large part due to improvements in management, breeding and technology …
[HTML][HTML] Negative relationship between dry matter intake and the temperature-humidity index with increasing heat stress in cattle: a global meta-analysis
J Chang-Fung-Martel, MT Harrison, JN Brown… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Changes in frequency and severity of heat waves due to climate change pose a
considerable challenge to livestock production systems. Although it is well known that heat …
considerable challenge to livestock production systems. Although it is well known that heat …
Impact of climate change on pastoralists' resilience and sustainable mitigation in Punjab, Pakistan
D Ahmad, M Afzal - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021 - Springer
Climate change has adversely affected pastoral community in Pakistan through increased
severity of livestock diseases, floods, and drought. These climatic hazards caused extensive …
severity of livestock diseases, floods, and drought. These climatic hazards caused extensive …
[HTML][HTML] Dairy production under climatic risks: perception, perceived impacts and adaptations in Punjab, Pakistan
The changing climatic conditions coupled with fodder availability have posed severe
challenges and threats for the dairy sector in Pakistan. The current paper determines the …
challenges and threats for the dairy sector in Pakistan. The current paper determines the …