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

Adoption of exotic chicken breeds by rural poultry keepers in Ethiopia

Wondmeneh, E. , van der Waaij, E.H. , Tadelle, D. , Udo, H.M.J. , van Arendonk, J.A.M. (2014) Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A-Animal Science (2014), Volume: 64, Issue: 4 - ISSN 0906-4702 - p. 210-216.
A mechanistic model for electricity consumption on dairy farms: Definition, validation, and demonstration

Upton, J.R. , Murphy, M. , Shallo, L. , Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 8 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 4973-4984.
The 'One cow per poor family' programme: Current and potential fodder availability within smallholder farming systems in southwest Rwanda

Klapwijk, C.J. , Bucagu, C. , van Wijk, M.T. , Udo, H.M.J. , Vanlauwe, B. , Munyanziza, E. , Giller, K.E. (2014) Agricultural Systems (2014), Volume: 131 - ISSN 0308-521X - p. 11-22.
Methods for uncertainty propagation in life cycle assessment

Groen, E.A. , Heijungs, R. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Environmental Modelling & Software (2014), Volume: 62 - ISSN 1364-8152 - p. 316-325.
Reducing the impact of irrigated crops on freshwater availability: the case of Brazilian yellow melons

Brito de Figueirêdo, M.C. , de Boer, I.J.M. , Kroeze, C. , da Silva Barros, V. , de Sousa, J.A. , Souza de Aragão, F.A. , Sonsol Gondim, R. , Potting, J. (2014) The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2014), Volume: 19, Issue: 2 - ISSN 0948-3349 - p. 437-448.
What do calves choose to eat and how do preferences affect calf behaviour and welfare?

Webb, L.E. , Engel, B. , Berends, H. , van Reenen, C.G. , Gerrits, W.J.J. , de Boer, I.J.M. , Bokkers, E.A.M. (2014) Applied Animal Behaviour Science (2014), Volume: 161 - ISSN 0168-1591 - p. 7-19.
Handling multi-functionality of livestock in a life cycle assessment: the case of smallholder dairying in Kenya

Weiler, V. , Udo, H.M.J. , Viets, T.C. , Crane, T.A. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (2014), Volume: 8 - ISSN 1877-3435 - p. 29-38.
Utilization of roughages and concentrates relative to that of milk replacer increases strongly with age in veal calves

Berends, H. , van den Borne, J.J.G.C. , Mollenhorst, H. , van Reenen, C.G. , Bokkers, E.A.M. , Gerrits, W.J.J. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 10 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 6475-6484.
Assessing environmental consequences of using co-products in animal feed

van Zanten, H.H.E. , Mollenhorst, H. , de Vries, J.W. , van Middelaar, C.E. , van Kernebeek, H.R.J. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (2014), Volume: 19, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0948-3349 - p. 79-88.
Cost-effectiveness of feeding strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming

van Middelaar, C.E. , Dijkstra, J. , Berentsen, P.B.M. , de Boer, I.J.M. (2014) Journal of Dairy Science (2014), Volume: 97, Issue: 4 - ISSN 0022-0302 - p. 2427-2439.

Publications of the Animal Production Systems Group

Our publications

Adoption of exotic chicken breeds by rural poultry keepers in Ethiopia

A mechanistic model for electricity consumption on dairy farms: Definition, validation, and demonstration

The 'One cow per poor family' programme: Current and potential fodder availability within smallholder farming systems in southwest Rwanda

Methods for uncertainty propagation in life cycle assessment

Reducing the impact of irrigated crops on freshwater availability: the case of Brazilian yellow melons

What do calves choose to eat and how do preferences affect calf behaviour and welfare?

Handling multi-functionality of livestock in a life cycle assessment: the case of smallholder dairying in Kenya

Utilization of roughages and concentrates relative to that of milk replacer increases strongly with age in veal calves

Assessing environmental consequences of using co-products in animal feed

Cost-effectiveness of feeding strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming

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