Gerald J. Rys

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What is the best equipment for measuring ruminant methane emissions?

Measuring methane from ruminants is key for estimating breeding values for reduced emissions and for looking at responses to methane mitigation treatments. What is the best methods, equipment and...

24 June 2022 6,292 3 View

Catalysts that can convert methane to other gases at ambiant temperatures and pressure?

Are there any widely available catalysts or processes that can convert atmospheric methane to other gases that have lower global warming potential preferably at ambiant temperatures and pressures?

25 May 2020 3,988 2 View

What is the best way to evaluate the science excellence of a research proposal?

Science Excellence is a key criteria needed in the evaluatation of reseach projects. What are the key factors that need to be assessed and their relative importance. How is this assessement best...

26 December 2019 5,249 6 View

Does anybody know of any publications or data on inflation rates for science costs?

Science is becoming more costly but what inflation rate index should we use in budgeting or use in long term proposals?

26 February 2019 3,052 2 View

Does anybody have experience in using the AGILE and SCRUM approaches to doing agricultural science and what where the outcomes?

science processes need to evolve with the rapid pace of science advances. SCRUM and AGILE processes long used in IT.

31 January 2019 10,468 2 View

What are the benefits of ruminants to global agriculture and where is the evidence?

There has been increasing concern about the carbon foot print of ruminant animals particulaly cattle. What are ruminants benefits to global agriculture and food security?

28 December 2018 2,145 6 View

What is the potential for production improvements in the US and European holstein dairy cow over the next 20 years.

In other words has the holstein dairy cow reached a plateau of production or what are the genetic, feed and management gains to be made still and how might this relate to methane...

20 July 2017 6,001 4 View

Does anybody know of good review papers of the impact of plant tannins on soil carbon and nutrient cycling?

Plant tannins are known to have impacts on ruminant nutrition but I'm keen to understand what plant tannins do to the soil they grow in either directly through plant decay or through excretion...

23 March 2016 5,403 5 View

What are some methodologies and technologies to measure real-time nitrate leaching in pastoral animal grazing systems?

There is growing concern at the impacts of intensification of pastoral grazing animal systems on water quality, with the main concern related to nitrate leaching. There is a need to...

16 October 2014 8,174 7 View

Is there any evidence of DCD [dicyandiamide] uptake in plants when applied to crops and pasture?

We are interested in DCD uptake into plants, if any, when it is used as a fertilizer or nitrification inhibitor in crops and pasture. Any papers or views appreciated.

16 September 2014 6,772 11 View