Author: gabe.saldana
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NIRS: Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
What is NIRS? Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is the technology that the GAN Lab uses to analyze animal fecal samples. The NIRS process involves exposing a dried, ground fecal sample to light energy. The intensity of reflectance is measured across several hundred wavelengths in the near-infrared band. Reflectance is influenced by the number and type…
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NUTBAL: Livestock nutrition balance decision support system
Animal nutrition-based decision making NUTBAL’s primary purpose is to provide the livestock industry with the means to monitor the nutrient concentration in the animal’s diet and determine if the current diet is sufficient to meet performance goals set by the producer. NUTBAL is a decision support system that models the crude protein and net energy…
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FRAMS: Forage Risk Assessment Management System
Addressing the threat of drought Drought represents one of the greatest risks facing ranchers, unlike other livestock industries such as poultry and pork. Because of long-term investment in breeding stocks, unfavorable market prices or demands for land payments, ranchers face tough choices when confronted with decisions to retain livestock and feed, partially destock and feed…
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USDA Forest Service BRASS: Burning Risk Advisory Support System
Protecting National Forests and Grasslands from fire The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is a Federal agency that manages public lands in national forests and grasslands. Administering 193 million acres of land, an area equivalent to the size of Texas, the US Forest Service is divided into 9 regions, encompassing 155 National Forests and…
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Mali Livestock and Pastoralist Initiative
A mission to improve the Mali livestock system USAID-Mali has identified an overall goal to “improve the productivity and income of the producers in Mali by enabling them to access technologies and build the capacity of all actors involved in the development of an extensive livestock system”. To meet this goal, USAID-Mali has outlined these…
