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Autor:
James A. Dyer, Xavier P.C. Vergé
Publikováno v:
Agronomy, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 569-586 (2015)
Although the demand on agriculture to produce food could double by 2050, changing diets will expand the global demand for protein even faster. Canadian livestock producers will likely expand in response to this market opportunity. Because of the high
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ef9c6e84cbf44e08ab2300646f13ae0c
Autor:
Brian G. McConkey, Raymond L. Desjardins, Ward N. Smith, Devon E. Worth, James A. Dyer, Xavier P.C. Vergé
Publikováno v:
Animals, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 437-454 (2012)
To assess tradeoffs between environmental sustainability and changes in food production on agricultural land in Canada the Unified Livestock Industry and Crop Emissions Estimation System (ULICEES) was developed. It incorporates four livestock specifi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/94187121b5db4d88a08d4a564edc3e02
Autor:
Craig F. Drury, Ward Smith, Hambaliou Baldé, Mathew J. Helmers, Brian Grant, Robert Gordon, Andrew VanderZaag, Xavier P.C. Vergé, Wentian He, Zhiming Qi
Publikováno v:
Journal of Environmental Quality. 48:1006-1015
There is an incentive for dairy farmers to maximize crop production while minimizing costs and environmental impacts. In cold climates, farmers have limited opportunity to balance field activities and manure storage requirements while limiting nutrie
Publikováno v:
Sustainability
Volume 12
Issue 13
Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 5466, p 5466 (2020)
Volume 12
Issue 13
Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 5466, p 5466 (2020)
The discussion of diversified protein sources triggered by the 2019 Canadian Food Guide has implications for Canada&rsquo
s livestock industry. In response to this discussion, a scenario analysis is conducted on the potential impact of reducing
s livestock industry. In response to this discussion, a scenario analysis is conducted on the potential impact of reducing
Publikováno v:
Journal of Cleaner Production. 200:858-865
Global demand for food and energy pushes the agrifood sector to increase production which, in turn, increases pressures on ecosystems. An integrated approach is essential to cope with agro-environmental challenges and ensure sustainable agricultural
Publikováno v:
Journal of Cleaner Production. 113:587-595
The choice of the calculation pathways used to estimate the environmental impact of human activities is of importance since it could modify the results of such studies. This is the case for the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) which is now commonly used to
Publikováno v:
Journal of Cleaner Production. 266:121785
The recommendation in the 2019 Canada Food Guide to diversify protein sources in the human diet could lead to less red meat consumption by Canadians. The main goal of this paper was to assess the potential impact of the reduction in red meat consumpt
Publikováno v:
Agronomy, Vol 8, Iss 9, p 190 (2018)
Agronomy
Volume 8
Issue 9
Agronomy
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The three main farm products from Canadian agriculture, i.e., proteins, vegetable oils, and carbohydrates, account for 98% of the land in annual crops in Canada. The intensities and efficiencies of these field crops in relation to their Greenhouse Ga
Autor:
Xavier P.C. Vergé, Devon E. Worth, J.A. Dyer, Brian McConkey, Raymond L. Desjardins, Ward Smith
Publikováno v:
Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI
Animals, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 437-454 (2012)
Animals; Volume 2; Issue 3; Pages: 437-454
Animals, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 437-454 (2012)
Animals; Volume 2; Issue 3; Pages: 437-454
Simple Summary We developed a model to estimate the carbon footprint of Canadian livestock production. To include long term soil carbon storage and loss potential we introduced a payback period concept. The model was tested by reallocating 10% only o
Autor:
Devon E. Worth, Darrel Cerkowniak, Dominique Maxime, Raymond L. Desjardins, Xavier P.C. Vergé, Jim Dyer
Publikováno v:
Sustainability; Volume 4; Issue 12; Pages: 3279-3301
Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss 12, Pp 3279-3301 (2012)
Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss 12, Pp 3279-3301 (2012)
The carbon footprint of beef cattle is presented for Canada, The United States, The European Union, Australia and Brazil. The values ranged between 8 and 22 kg CO 2 e per kg of live weight (LW) depending on the type of farming system, the location, t