Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference 2010

Post-Conference Meeting and Workshop

Friday, October 8, 2010

Morning Session

Global Research Alliance (GRA Livestock) will hold an open session for GGAA delegates to participate in - agenda to be announced. This is an opportunity to get first-hand information on this global initiative.

Afternoon Workshop

Greenhouse Gases and Sustainable Animal Agriculture for developing countries

Organizers: MAFF Japan, JIRCAS, Hokkaido University, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

>Coffee break
13:00-13:10 Opening address by MAFF
13:10-13:35 Profile of methane by grazing ruminants and its mitigation strategies in China.
Dr. Long Ruijun, Professor and Director of InternationalCentre for Tibetan Plateau Ecosystem Management
13:35-14:00 The effect of tea waste on Methane production in Ongole Crossbred Cattle.
Dr. Agung Purnomoadi, Professor in Animal Production of Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
14:00-14:25 Methane Production Prediction of Thai Native Beef Cattle.
Dr. Kritapon Sommart, Associate Professor in Ruminant Nutrition,Associate Dean for Research Affairs Faculty of Agricultue, Khon Kaen University
14:25-14:50 Effect of tannins on rumen fermentation, protozoa population and methanogenesis in vitro. Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, NIANP, Bangalore
14:50-15:15
15:15-15:40 A study of using different plant sources in association with pig manure for producing in vitro biogas production in the Mekong delta of Vietnam.
Dr. Nguyen Van Thu, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Applied Biology, Can Tho University
15:40-16:05 Assessing Nitrogen Excretion and Gaseous Nitrogen Loss during Housing and Storage of Pig manure.
Dr. Vu Chi Cuong, National Institute of Animal Husbandry, Hanoi
16:05-16:30 Challenges of mitigating greenhouse gas from livestock production in developing countries.
Dr. Juan Boo Liang, Institute of Bioscience, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
16:30-17:30 Discussion & Wrap-up
17:30-17:40 Closing by Dr. A. Takenaka (JIRCAS)