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Contractor / Funded Organisation: English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX)

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LK0670: The effect of TM-QTL and other QTLs on lean meat yield and meat quality in sheep and its evaluation using VISA
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2006 To 2011, Cost £1,187,369
Field of Study:   Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain
Theme:   Quality Food for Healthy Eating
Keywords:  
Farming, Genetics, Livestock Farming, Sheep, Biotech-non GM
 
 
LK0676: Improved design and management of woodchip pads for sustainable out-wintering of livestock
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2007 To 2011, Cost £297,494
Field of Study:   Water Quality
Theme:   Water Quality (SFFS)
Keywords:  
Cattle, Air Quality, LINK Programme, Livestock, Sustainable Farming and Food Science, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Water Quality and Use
 
 
LK0685: Genetic improvement of forage grasses and white clover to improve phosphorus use efficiency and reduce phosphorus losses to water from UK grasslands
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2013, Cost £497,972
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
Keywords:  
 
 
LK0686: Genetic improvement of perennial ryegrass and red clover to increase nitrogen use efficiency and reduce N losses from pastures and silo
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2013, Cost £515,673
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
Keywords:  
 
 
LK0687: Genetic improvement of perennial ryegrass and white clover to increase the efficiency of nitrogen use in the rumen
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2013, Cost £492,271
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
Keywords:  
 
 
LK0688: Development of productive and persistent high quality forage grasses and white clover with increased water-use-efficiency and resilience to summer droughts
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2013, Cost £361,883
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
Keywords:  
 
 
LK0692: Reducing waste in the beef and lamb supply chains
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2009 To 2011, Cost £168,998
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
 
 
LK0694: Estimation of ruminant energy and degradability values of maize silage using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Maize Silage NIRS)
Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2009 To 2012, Cost £125,648
Theme:   LINK Sustainable Livestock Production
 
 
LK09124: (JOINT FUNDED with BBSRC/RERAD/WAG)Harnessing new technologies for sustainable oat production and utilisation
Time Scale & Cost
From 2009 To 2014, Cost £2,273,504
 
 
LK0988: Reducing the risk of diffuse pollution by improved assessment of the nutrient content in farm manures and biosolids via Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS)
Time Scale & Cost
From 2007 To 2011, Cost £427,579
Theme:   LINK: Sustainable Arable
Keywords:  
 
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