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Author Kipling, R.; Özkan, S.
Title Communicating Modelling Type Conference Article
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Area Expedition Conference TradeM International Workshop 2014 »Economics of integrated assessment approaches for agriculture and the food sector«, Hurdalsjøen, Norway, 2014-11-25 to 2014-11-27
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2532
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Author Vitali, A.; Lana, E.; Amadori, M.; Bernabucci, U.; Nardone, A.; Lacetera, N.
Title Analysis of factors associated with mortality of heavy slaughter pigs during transport and lairage Type Journal Article
Year 2014 Publication Journal of Animal Science Abbreviated Journal J. Anim. Sci.
Volume 92 Issue 11 Pages 5134-5141
Keywords Abattoirs/*statistics & numerical data; Animals; *Data Interpretation, Statistical; Humidity/adverse effects; Light/adverse effects; *Mortality; Retrospective Studies; Seasons; Swine/*physiology; Temperature; Time Factors; Transportation/*statistics & numerical data; lairage; mortality; pigs; temperature-humidity index; transport
Abstract The study was based on data collected during 5 yr (2003-2007) and was aimed at assessing the effects of the month, slaughter house of destination (differing for stocking density, openings, brightness, and cooling device types), length of the journey, and temperature-humidity index (THI) on mortality of heavy slaughter pigs (approximately 160 kg live weight) during transport and lairage. Data were obtained from 24,098 journeys and 3,676,153 pigs transported from 1,618 farms to 3 slaughter houses. Individual shipments were the unit of observation. The terms dead on arrival (DOA) and dead in pen (DIP) refer to pigs that died during transport and in lairage at the abattoir before slaughtering, respectively. These 2 variables were assessed as the dependent counts in separate univariate Poisson regressions. The independent variables assessed univariately in each set of regressions were month of shipment, slaughter house of destination, time traveled, and each combination of the month with the time traveled. Two separate piecewise regressions were done. One used DOA counts within THI levels over pigs transported as a dependent ratio and the second used DIP counts within THI levels over pigs from a transport kept in lairage as a dependent ratio. The THI was the sole independent variable in each case. The month with the greatest frequency of deaths was July with a risk ratio of 1.22 (confidence interval: 1.06-1.36; P < 0.05) and 1.27 (confidence interval: 1.06-1.51; P < 0.05) for DOA and DIP, respectively. The lower mortality risk ratios for DOA and DIP were recorded for January and March (P < 0.05). The aggregated data of the summer (June, July, and August) versus non-summer (January, March, September, and November) months showed a greater risk of pigs dying during the hot season when considering both transport and lairage (P < 0.05). The mortality risk ratio of DIP was lower at the slaughter house with the lowest stocking density (0.64 m(2)/100 kg live weight), large open windows on the roof and sidewalls, low brightness (40 lx) lights, and high-pressure sprinklers as cooling devices. The mortality risk ratio of DOA increased significantly for journeys longer than 2 h, whereas no relationship was found between length of transport and DIP. The piecewise analysis pointed out that 78.5 and 73.6 THI were the thresholds above which the mortality rate increased significantly for DOA and DIP, respectively. These results may help the pig industry to improve the welfare of heavy slaughter pigs during transport and lairage.
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ISSN 1525-3163 (Electronic) 0021-8812 (Linking) ISBN Medium Article
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 4641
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Author Kersebaum, C.; Kollas, C.; Bindi, M.; Nendel, C.; Ferrise, R.; Moriondo, M.; Olesen, J.E.; Sharif, B.; Öztürk, I.; Hoffmann, H.; Launay, M.; Ripoche, D.; Ruget, F.; Bertuzzi, P.; Cortazar, I.G.D.; Beaudoin, N.; Armas-Herrera, C.; Mary, B.; Müller, C.; Waha, K.; Ventrella, D.; Palosuo, T.; Rötter, R.; Trnka, M.; Hlavinka, P.; Wu, L.; Wegehenkel, M.; Mirschel, W.; Conradt, T.; Wechsung, F.; Weigel, H.-J.; Manderscheid, R.; Eitzinger, J.
Title Modelling complex crop rotations and management across sites in Europe with an ensemble of models Type Conference Article
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Area Expedition Conference ASA-CSSA-SSSA Int. Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 2-5 November 2014, 2014-11-02 to 2014-11-05
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2526
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Author Shechter, M.
Title Assessing The Impact Of Climate Change On Agriculture And A Water Economy With A Diverse Mix Of Water Types – The Israeli Case Study Type Conference Article
Year 2014 Publication Abbreviated Journal
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Area Expedition Conference World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists 2014- WCERE2014, Istanbul, Turkey, 2014-06-28 to 2014-07-02
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2829
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Author Palatnik, R.; Baum, Z.; Kan, I.; Rappaport-Rom, M.
Title The Impact Of Climate Change On Agriculture And A Water Economy With A Diverse Mix Of Water Types – The Israeli Case Study Type Conference Article
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Area Expedition Conference World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists 2014- WCERE2014, 2014-06-28 to 2014-07-02
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Call Number MA @ admin @ Serial 2704
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