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.

Ongoing projects

Available degree projects

Calendar for HUV

12 Aug – 16 Aug Arctic Ungulate Conference 2019 Welcome to the 15th Arctic Ungulate Conference!

New doctoral thesis: improved routines for dairy calves in Vietnam

The focus in this project was to identify which routines in the commercial dairy calf management at small holder farms that can be improved with the aim to reach a sustainable dairy production. By Bui Phan Thu Hang.

New doctoral thesis: sustainable aquaculture in Cambodia

The aim with this thesis was to promote sustainable development of marine aquaculture in Cambodia by finding local feed resources that could replace fish meal in feed to Asian seabass. By Sorphea Sen.

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.

News from HUV

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Nordic Feed Science Conference 2019

The Nordic Feed Science Conference is for scientists, advisory services and industry engaged in ruminant feeds. This year, the themes are Protein evaluation systems, Wood based products in ruminant diets and Climate and environment.

Arctic Ungulate Conference 2019

The AUC conference focus on research issues mainly related to reindeer, caribou and muskox in a broad perspective. August 12-16 in Jokkmokk.

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.

Published: 14 June 2019 - Page editor: marie.liljeholm@slu.se

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