@conference {69019,
	title = {Bioactive plants inhibit bacteria that cause lactic acidosis in ruminants : Brief Communication},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {69},
	year = {2009},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {230-232},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Christchurch},
	abstract = {Lactic acidosis may become an animal welfare issue in New Zealand if the level of concentrates used in the feed ration increases. Lactic acidosis develops in ruminants because of the excessive production of lactic acid by starch degrading bacteria in the rumen after animals are introduced to grain{\textendash}based diets containing large amounts of starch. It is important that lactic acid is converted to volatile fatty acids in the rumen rather than being absorbed into the bloodstream. Rumen bacteria that ferment starch to lactic acid are capable of rapid cell reproduction and, when starch is freely available, produce lactic acid at a higher rate than lactate is fermented to volatile fatty acids by lactate-using bacteria.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hutton P and Durmic Z and Ghisalberti E and Duncan R and Carson CF and Riley TV and Vercoe PE}
}
@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}
}
