Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition

Professor Alexander N. Hristov

Mar 2023 · Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Book 133 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

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“As Editor, Alexander Hristov has gathered together some scientifically excellent contributions from a very select group of eminent animal nutrition experts to create an up to date, readable and comprehensive account of dairy cow nutrition. So, where there have been ‘Advances’ I am confident they will have been covered. Talking to colleagues, enthusiasm was expressed for the quality of the research covered, and I have little doubt that this book will find a place on many bookshelves.” (Professor C. Knight Institute of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

Global demand for milk and other dairy products continues to grow. As a result of this increased consumer demand, the sector’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have risen dramatically. It is therefore crucial that the livestock sector reacts to these developments and considers areas for improvement that could reduce the sector’s contribution to climate change.

Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research on recent advances in understanding and improving dairy cattle nutrition to reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy sector. This collection explores the role of nutritional requirements in optimising gut function and overall animal health, as well as its influence on milk yield and quality. Chapters also review the use of dietary supplements, such as plant extracts and direct-fed microbials (DFM) to optimise dairy cattle nutrition.

About the author

Dr Alexander N. Hristov is Distinguished Professor of Dairy Nutrition in the Department of Animal Science at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. With over 200 publications, he is internationally renowned for his research on sustainable dairy nutrition to improve feed efficiency and reduce environmental emissions. Professor Hristov is past Chair and current co-Chair of the Network on Feed and Nutrition (FNN) within the Livestock Research Group of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. He is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Dairy Science and the Journal of Agricultural Science. Professor Hristov is also a member of the Feed Composition Committee of the US National Animal Nutrition Program and the Scientific Advisory Board of the Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI).

Dr. Larry E. Chase is a Professor Emeritus of Dairy Cattle Nutrition from the Dept. of Animal Science at Cornell University (USA).

Dr Maurice Eastridge is a Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University. He has been recognised for his outstanding service to students and student development, and has received several awards for his Extension and research programs, including the DeLaval Dairy Extension Award and the Applied Dairy Nutrition Award from the American Dairy Science Association. He chairs the Board of Directors for the Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference and is editor of the bi-monthly publication, Buckeye Dairy News. He was appointed as Associate Chair, Department of Animal Sciences at Ohio State in June 2018.

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