Publications of the Animal Production Systems Group

Researchers of the Animal Production Systems group publish on a regular basis in scientific journals, professional journals, scientific and popular books, and proceedings.

Our publications

Financial analysis of brucellosis control for small-scale goat farming in the Bajio Region, Mexico

Oseguera Montiel, D. , Bruce, M. , Frankena, K. , Udo, H.M.J. , van der Zijpp, A.J. , Rushton, J. (2015) Preventive Veterinary Medicine (2015), Volume: 118, Issue: 4 - ISSN 0167-5877 - p. 247-259.
Environmental impacts of innovative dairy farming systems aiming at improved internal nutrient cycling: a multi-scale assessment

de Vries, W. , Kros, J. , Dolman, M.A. , Vellinga, Th.V. , de Boer, H.C. , Sonneveld, M.P.W. , Bouma, J. (2015) Science of the Total Environment (2015), Volume: 536 - ISSN 0048-9697 - p. 432-442.
Environmental impact of replacing soybean meal with rapeseed meal in diets of finishing pigs

Van Zanten, H.H.E. , Bikker, P. , Mollenhorst, H. , Meerburg, B.G. , De Boer, I.J.M. (2015) Animal (2015), Volume: 9, Issue: 11 - ISSN 1751-7311 - p. 1866-1874.
Why are lions killing us? Human-wildlife conflict and social discontent in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

Matema, S. , Andersson, J.A. (2015) The Journal of Modern African Studies (2015), Volume: 53, Issue: 01 - ISSN 0022-278X - p. 93-120.
Integrated manure management to reduce environmental impact: I. Structured design of strategies

de Vries, J.W. , Hoogmoed, W.B. , Groenestein, C.M. , Schroder, J.J. , Sukkel, W. , de Boer, I.J.M. , Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G. (2015) Agricultural Systems (2015), Volume: 139 - ISSN 0308-521X - p. 29-37.
From environmental nuisance to environmental opportunity: housefly larvae convert waste to livestock feed

van Zanten, H.H.E. , Mollenhorst, H. , Oonincx, D.G.A.B. , Bikker, P. , Meerburg, B.G. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2015) Journal of Cleaner Production (2015), Volume: 102 - ISSN 0959-6526 - p. 362-369.
Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare

de Vries, M. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , van Reenen, C.G. , Engel, B. , van Schaik, G. , Dijkstra, T. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2015) Preventive Veterinary Medicine (2015), Volume: 118, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0167-5877 - p. 80-92.
Technical note: Validation of sensor-recorded lying bouts in lactating dairy cows using a 2-sensor approach

Kok, A. , van Knegsel, A.T.M. , van Middelaar, C.E. , Hogeveen, H. , Kemp, B. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2015) Journal of Dairy Science (2015), Volume: 98, Issue: 11 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 7911-7916.
A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler

Veldhuizen, L.J.L. , Berentsen, P.B.M. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2015) Environmental Impact Assessment Review (2015), Volume: 53 - ISSN 0195-9255 - p. 31-39.
Livestock and the environment: what have we learned in the past decade?

Herrero, Mario , Wirsenius, Stefan , Henderson, Benjamin , Rigolot, C. , Thornton, P. , Havlik, P. , de Boer, I.J.M. , Gerber, P.J. (2015) Annual Review of Environment and Resources (2015), Volume: 40 - ISSN 1543-5938 - p. 177-202.

Publications of the Animal Production Systems Group

Our publications

Financial analysis of brucellosis control for small-scale goat farming in the Bajio Region, Mexico

Environmental impacts of innovative dairy farming systems aiming at improved internal nutrient cycling: a multi-scale assessment

Environmental impact of replacing soybean meal with rapeseed meal in diets of finishing pigs

Why are lions killing us? Human-wildlife conflict and social discontent in Mbire District, northern Zimbabwe

Integrated manure management to reduce environmental impact: I. Structured design of strategies

From environmental nuisance to environmental opportunity: housefly larvae convert waste to livestock feed

Housing and management factors associated with indicators of dairy cattle welfare

Technical note: Validation of sensor-recorded lying bouts in lactating dairy cows using a 2-sensor approach

A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler

Livestock and the environment: what have we learned in the past decade?

Models of the Animal Production Systems Group

Animal welfare and production in conventional and cow-calf contact dairy systems in Ireland

The role of pasture-based ruminants in circular food systems – the case of Ireland

What about the ruminants? : Methodological advances to address environmental issues

Drawing pig feeding patterns : Sensor-driven algorithms for individual welfare monitoring

The role of aquaculture in circular food systems

Towards sustainable integrated crop-dairy Systems

Biodiversity in circular food systems

Future scenarios for more circular food system : insights from the Netherlands & Europe

Protein quality and its role in food systems

Exploring the decision making of Dutch dairy farmers under policy uncertainty