BPEX

Call: 02476 692051

Current Research & Development Programmes

PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENT

Project
Duration
Environmental and Nutritional Benefits of Bioethanol co-products (ENBBIO)
Oct. 2010 - 2013
Light Pig Syndrome: what causes it and how can it be overcome?
Oct. 2010 - 2013
Reducing the excretion of phosphorus from growing and finishing pig systems: development of a Decision Support Tool
Oct. 2010 - 2013
The infection biology of pig-associated Salmonella
Oct. 2010 - 2013
The environmental consequences of using home-grown legumes as a protein source in pig diets (Green Pig Project)
2008-2012
Reduction in energy usage and environmental footprint
2009-2012
Seasonal infertility in UK pig production
2009-2011
Low protein diets for pig production
2009-2011
On-farm storage and bioreduction of pig carcase material by anaerobic digestion
2009-2011
Bio-reduction: an alternative strategy for disposing of fallen stock in the UK livestock sector
2008-2011
Combined spatial and network analyses of British pig movement data
2009-2011
Re-designing the farrowing environment from first principles to optimise animal welfare and economic performance (PIGSAFE)
2008-2011
Development and evaluation of low-phytate wheat germplasm to reduce diffuse phosphate pollution from pig and poultry units
2006-2010
Genetics of litter size and foetal loss in pigs
2007-2010
Improved utilisation of farm manures and biosolids through the development of rapid analysis via near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS)
2007-2010
An environmental analysis of the consequences of using home grown protein sources in pig diets
2007-2010

 

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Project
Duration
Predicting leg soundness through biochemical assessment of gait in pigs
Oct. 2010 - 2013
Enhancing the Impact of Regional Health Improvement Programmes
Oct. 2010 - 2013
Towards an eradication strategy for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from the UK pig herd
2009-2013
Towards defining differential markers for virulent and avirulent B hyodysenteriae isolates
2009-2012
Interaction of PRRSV with innate immunity
2009-2012
Mathematics and decision-making for Salmonella on UK pig farms
2008-2012
Aetiology, pathogenesis and immunology of porcine post-weaning multi-systemic wasting syndrome: genetic-environmental interactions
2007-2012
Assessment of animal welfare on British pig farms
2006-2010
Identification and charaterisation of Salmonella enterica serovar factors playing a role in colonisation of the porcine gut
2007-2010
Vaccination of pigs against Salmonella typhimurium
2007-2010

 

MEAT QUALITY

Project
Duration
Shelf life of meat in relation to Clostridium botulinum
2010-2011
Isotope analysis and provenance of bacon and ham
2009-2010

 

 

For further information regarding any of these projects please contact:

Email: sue.wickham@bpex.ahdb.org.uk

Tel: 0247 647 8793

 

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