Projects
The main objective of this study was to develop animal ration formulation tools which would cover nutritional requirements with minimal effect on a diet price and reduce the environmental impact of animal production worldwide, without loss of productivity. By including different regions, this project aims to transform the swine supply chain to a more sustainable and equitable one without compromising the baseline efficiency globally.
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Funding
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Publications
Burek, J., Nutter, D., (2020) Environmental Implications of Perishables Storage and Retailing. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Online Article
Lindsay, K., Popp, M., Ashworth, A., Owens, P., Burek, J., (2018) A Decision-Support System for Analyzing Tractor Guidance Technology. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
Online Article
Putman, B., Thoma, G., Burek, J., Matlock, M., (2017) A Retrospective Analysis of the United States Poultry Industry: 1965 Compared with 2010. Agricultural Systems.
Online Article
Dalla Riva, A., Burek, J., Kim, D., Thoma, G., Cassandro, M., De Marchi, M., (2017) Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Italian Mozzarella Cheese: Hotspots and Improvement Opportunities. Journal of Dairy Science.
Online Article
Dalla Riva, A., Burek, J., Kim, D., Thoma, G., Cassandro, M., De Marchi, M., (2018) The Environmental Analysis of Asiago PDO Cheese: A Case Study from Farm Gate-to-Plant Gate. Italian Journal of Animal Science.
Online Article
Burek, J., Kim, D., Nutter, D., Selke, S., Auras, R., Cashman, S., Thoma, G., (2018) Environmental Sustainability of Fluid Milk Delivery Systems in the United States. Journal of Industrial Ecology.
Online Article
Dalla Riva, A., Burek, J., Kim, D., Thoma, G., Cassandro, M., De Marchi, M., (2015) The Environmental Impact of Cow Milk in the Northeast of Italy. Poljoprivreda.
Online Article
Collaborators
Gregory Stephanopoulos -– Metabolic Engineering Laboratory
Resilient Food Initiative — University of Arkansas
Resilient Food Initiative — Ines Andretta
Luciano Hauschild — Research Supported by FAPESP
Dr. Purity Nyambura Nguhiu
James Oyondi — LinkedIn
Omotola Macaulay — LinkedIn