Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Animal Nutrition and Management

The Department conducts research and teaching about nutrition and management of several animal species such as cattle, pigs, poultry, reindeer, fish, horses and dogs.

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Portrait photo of Francis Pius Mmanda on dissertation day. Photo.

New doctoral thesis about feed to tilapia in Tanzania

Pig eating forage. Photo.

Degree project: Ley crops in diets to pigs

Test tube with feed sample in a lab. Photo.

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New doctoral thesis: Local feed sources for Tilapia farming in Tanzania

This thesis will provide guidance on production of good quality feed at a low-cost. A balanced nutritional profile can be obtained by including more than two local feed ingredients in the diet of cultured tilapia.

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The cows and the drought

Professor Sigrid Agenäs, Department of Animal Nutrition and management, SLU, held her honorary lecture: “No food without rain - but why is everyone talking about cows?” at SLU's Doctoral Award Ceremony in Uppsala 6 October 2018. The lecture is given in English.

Three reindeer and one reindeer calf on pasture in the forest. Photo.

Reindeer green‐wave surfing

Reindeer at higher bear densities selected movement paths with lower access to high‐quality forage and deviated more in time from following the peak of the green wave, thus missing out on valuable forage.

Published: 24 November 2020 - Page editor: marie.liljeholm@slu.se

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