@conference {60962,
	title = {Lancorp Farming Lecture: {\textquoteright}Clean, green and ethical{\textquoteright} animal reproduction: extension to sheep and dairy systems in New Zealand},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {69},
	year = {2009},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {140-147},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {In this paper, we present our approach for {\textquoteright}clean, green and ethical{\textquoteright} (CGE) management in small ruminants and dairy cattle, in a context that is relevant to New Zealand livestock industries. We will focus in particular on reproduction and nutrition aspects, with several possibilities for CGE management: 1) control of the timing of reproductive events by using socio-sexual signals (the {\textquoteright}male effect{\textquoteright}) to induce synchronised ovulation in females; 2) {\textquoteright}focus feeding{\textquoteright} - short periods of nutritional supplementation that are precisely timed and specifically designed for each event in the reproductive process; 3) {\textquoteright}nutritional pharmacology{\textquoteright} - a term that reflects the possibility of using forages containing {\textquoteright}bioactive{\textquoteright} compounds to improve rumen health and efficiency with environmental benefits through the reduction of methane emissions from ruminants; 4) maximizing offspring survival by a combination of management and nutrition; 5) genetic selection for fertility, fecundity and temperament. These tools involve novel ways of manipulating the endogenous control systems and production of animals. Ultimately, the CGE tools can be cost-effective, increase productivity and, at the same time, greatly improve the image of meat and milk industries in society and the marketplace. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Martin GB and Durmic Z and Kenyon PR and Vercoe PE}
}
