Demonstrating the Effect of Forage Source on the Carbon Footprint of a Canadian Dairy Farm Using Whole-Systems Analysis and the Holos Model: Alfalfa Silage vs. Corn Silage

Demonstrating the Effect of Forage Source on the Carbon Footprint of a Canadian Dairy Farm Using Whole-Systems Analysis and the Holos Model: Alfalfa Silage vs. Corn Silage

Before recommending a feeding strategy for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, it is important to conduct a holistic assessment of all related emissions, including from those arising from feed production, digestion of these feeds, managing the resulting manure, and other on-farm production processes an...

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Main Authors: Shannan M. Little, Chaouki Benchaar, H. Henry Janzen, Roland Kröbel, Emma J. McGeough, Karen A. Beauchemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Climate
Subjects:
agriculture
carbon footprint
carbon sequestration
dairy
enteric methane
greenhouse gas emissions
life cycle assessment
livestock
mitigation
soil organic carbon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/5/4/87

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