Petra Fant

Background

Ph.D in the subject of Animal Science from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2022.

M.Sc. in the subject of Animal Science with specialization in Animal Nutrition from University of Helsinki, 2017. 

B.Sc. in Agriculture and Forestry from University of Helsinki, 2017. 

Ongoing research projects

Duckweed as an alternative and sustainable feed source for a resilient livestock production system

Enhancing dairy cow welfare and sustainable milk production through grazing practices

Optimizing pasture utilization for increased economic and ecological sustainability in Swedish milk production

Sustainable food production in Swedish dairy farming with a best practice low-methane emitting diet based on human-inedible resources

Selected publications

Fant, P, and M. Ramin. 2024. Relationship between predicted in vivo and observed in vivo methane production from dairy cows fed a grass-silage based diet with barley, oats, or dehulled oats as a concentrate supplement. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 311:115955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.115955. 

Fant, P., H. Leskinen, M. Ramin, and P. Huhtanen. 2023. Effects of replacement of barley with oats on milk fatty acid composition in dairy cows fed grass silage-based diets. Journal of Dairy Science. 106:2347-2360. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22327.

Fant, P., M. Ramin, and P. Huhtanen. 2021. Replacement of barley with oats and dehulled oats: Effects on milk production, enteric methane emissions, and energy utilization in dairy cows fed a grass silage-based diet. Journal of Dairy Science. 104:12540-12552. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20409. 

Ramin, M., P. Fant, and P. Huhtanen. 2021. The effects of gradual replacement of barley with oats on enteric methane emissions, rumen fermentation, milk production, and energy utilization in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 104:5617-5630. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19644.

Fant, P., M. Ramin, S. Jaakkola, Å. Grimberg, A. S. Carlsson, and P. Huhtanen. 2020.
Effects of different barley and oat varieties on methane production, digestibility, and fermentation pattern in vitro. Journal of Dairy Science. 103:1404-1415. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-16995.

Teaching in the subjects of ruminant feed digestion and utilisation, and feed evaluation.

Course leader for Animalieproduktion - idisslare, HV0210.

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