De directie van Aeres Farms heeft ervoor gekozen om binnen de bedrijfsvoering van de Flevolandstal in te zetten op maximale jeugdgroei en het vroeg beginnen met insemineren. Ze hebben hiervoor gekozen om de fosfaatrechten en stalruimte optimaal te kunnen benutten. Echter heeft de directie wel de vraag …

In mei 2020 is er door het Waterschap Zuiderzeeland subsidie verstrekt voor 2 jaar onderzoek naar de effecten van een helofytensloot op Aeres Farms. De hoofdvraag van het totale helofytenslootproject luidt: “Wat is het effect van een helofytensloot op de oppervlaktewaterkwaliteit, het bedrijfswatermanagement, …

When children drop out of school, either temporarily or permanently, this poses a significant problem for both children and society. In the Netherlands, care farms offering care-education programs for school dropouts are emerging. While there is evidence for their effectiveness, models explaining how …

The culture change movement within long-term care in which radical changes in the physical, social and organizational care environments are being implemented provides opportunities for the development of innovative long-term care facilities. The aim of this study was to investigate which competencies …

The present work aims at providing broader insight into the environmental impact of milk production by comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) and nitrogen (N) emissions of milk production among the intensive and extensive dairy farming systems from production and land-use perspectives. Three dairy farms in the …

Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy farming have been a topic of concern all over the world with some countries having taken pilot studies in quantifying the emissions in their farms. This study was done to calculate and compare the carbon footprint in small and large-scale dairy farms in Zimbabwe.

The hoof is the foundation of the horse and, as the saying goes, ‘no foot, no horse’. This age-old phrase accurately describes the importance of humans taking proper care for horse’s hooves when horses do not live in the wild. Though hoof care has been important since the domestication of horses, it …

The technological change during the last years changed the way of working in many industries. The use of online marketing became more important because many people can be reached effectively, independent of the place and time of destination. Sweden is a developed and forward-looking country where 96% …

The values of patient autonomy and community participation have become central in health care. However, care practices involve a plurality of possibly conflicting values. These values often transgress the borders of the individual professional–client relationship as they involve family members, other …

From the start of the energy transition is has been believed that the development of wind power as a renewable source of electricity was vital for reaching the climate goals related to the decarbonization of the energy sector. The LCOE variable is globally applied when comparing the cost for the use …