Studies on risk factors in dairy herds and their economic impact are available in countries with developed dairy production. This information is used to direct and prioritize procedures that improve herd health and avoid problems such as high total bacterial count and presence of antimicrobial residues in milk. In countries with developed dairy farming most herds are comprised of high-producing animals of specialized breeds and raised in total or partial confinement systems. In Brazil, there is

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007

Surveys carried out by Emater-MG (Corporation of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension of the State of Minas Gerais0) estimate that in the State of Minas Gerais there are approximately 30 thousand artisanal cheese producers. Recent studies in Alagoa-MG and neighboring municipalities characterized the region's milk and cheese production systems in terms of environment (climate, relief, water, soil, etc.) and aspects related to social (producers), microbiological (water, milk, yeast, brine and

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2021

The project aims to establish the best process conditions to maximize methane production for two substrates with high potential for biogas production, which are vegetable waste and palm oil production effluent (POME) and obtaining of synthesis gas from vegetable and POME biogas using as catalysts mixed oxides of Ni-Mg-Al enriched with praseodymium, continuing the work developed with simulated biogas. Another expected delivery is the characterization of the microbial community for correlation wit

Status: In progress     Start date: Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2021

The main objective of this project was to develop an efficient methodology for the super-early resynchronization of non-pregnant females after Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI) in dairy cattle. Super-early resynchronization strategies were studied using estradiol and progesterone (P4) on the 12th day after FTAI procedure, with or without the addition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), diagnosis of early pregnancy with Doppler on the 20th day based on blood flow in the cor

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2018

Olives and olive oil are products frequently found in Brazilian tables. As a result of the small number of planted areas and insignificant production in Brazil, importing has been an alternative to supply internal demand. In 2007, the country imported US$170 millions in olive oil and US$250 millions in olives, according to data from the Ministry of Development, Industry and International Commerce. Researches carried out by Epamig, in Maria da Fé - MG, demonstrated the possibility of rational exp ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2010

Technological advances in milk production systems are related to genetic improvement and nutritional management. Genetic improvement has made it possible to obtain animals increasingly more productive, which implies a greater demand for nutrients and, consequently, a finer adjustment of diets, in order to meet the nutritional requirements of the animals and reduce the incidence of metabolic disorders (acidosis, laminitis, hypocalcemia, etc.). Another important factor to be evaluated is the use o

Status: Completed     Start date: Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2018

The development of forage cultivars is important for the diversification of pastures since monoculture can lead to a drop in milk and meat production due to the reduction in forage production resulting from attacks by pests and diseases, droughts and intermittent soil flooding. Among the grasses suitable for pasture farming, the genus Cynodon has advantages such as high productivity and forage quality, responsiveness to fertilization, resistance to trampling, good adaptation to different

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2021

Brazil is the fifth largest milk producer in the world with 35 billion liters produced in 2015. However, the Brazilian dairy farmer needs to improve milk quality and reduce the cost of production. One of the main constraints for increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of milk production in Brazil is the management of farms. In this context, Dairy Cattle has developed, in partnership with CCPR-MG (Central Cooperative of Rural Producers of Minas Gerais), a tool to verify the economic perform

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019

The presence of enterotoxigenic Staphylococcus and its enterotoxins in milk and dairy products is a concern for industry and government agencies responsible for public health. S. aureus is the species most often associated with outbreaks or cases of staphylococcal food poisoning. As this microorganism is an important pathogen of mastitis in cattle, the udder of the infected animal is one of the main sources of contamination of raw milk. Other species of Staphylococcus hav

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

It is assumed that human tuberculosis by M. bovis in developing countries today is analogous to the situation in 1930 and 1940 in Europe, where it was responsible for more than 50% of cases of cervical lymphadenitis in children, which can be aggravated by the extra weight of AIDS/HIV. In Brazil, of 200 positive cultures of tuberculous patients, seven (3.5%), all isolated from children, were M. bovis. Five had pulmonary origin, two of which being multidrug-resistant (MDR), isoniaz

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007