Research

Dissertation: Tropical paradise - is it for cows? Animal welfare of cattle raised under tropical conditions fun-vh@slu.se Adalinda Hernández defends her thesis "Tropical paradise - is it for cows?

Dissertation: Tropical paradise - is it for cows? Animal welfare of cattle raised under tropical conditions fun-vh@slu.se Adalinda Hernández defends her thesis "Tropical paradise - is it for cows?

The project analyses institutional change in natural resource governance in early modern (1550-1780) Sami communities, mainly in Lule Lappmark, Sweden. The project analyzes institutional change in

Short- and long-term effects of winter-feeding on future ability to utilize natural pastures Extensive herding systems, like reindeer husbandry, make use of animals' natural adaptation to the

Resilience, adaptations and pathways for actions ReiGN is a Nordic Centre of Excellence, funded by NordForsk, that covers a wide range of expertise, spanning from genomic, evolutionary theory, life

The project aims to develop an integrated vision for transition governance that is more likely to be socially accepted and effective. In Sweden as well as globally, societal action to curb climate

This research project develops both theoretically oriented and practically applicable knowledge about innovative deliberative planning processes for addressing urgent sustainability challenges. The

Including bioactive substances from brown algae or fungi biomass in chickens first feed will be evaluated in this project. The broiler chickens will either get access to feed and water already from

This project aims to develop a virtual system of maternal care using video and audio signals to improve the naturalness of rearing conditions of newly hatched chicks and promote natural behaviours,

Is it possible to keep dairy cows and their calves together in automatic milking systems? What are the effects on milk yield, calf growth, health and fertility? In an on-going research project at SLU

The aim of this project is to develop and test decision support tools to identify multiparous cows that benefit from an extended lactation length. Furthermore, the goal is to use these tools to adapt

The aim of the project is to provide solutions for using unprocessed or nutritionally upgraded forest by-products as ruminant feed during forage shortage crises. The 2018 dry spell in Sweden