Context
There is no method that provides farmers with sufficient insight into ammonia emissions to clarify the implications of management measures, such as feed adjustments. Farmers are willing to take measures but want to see the impact. There is a strong need within the agricultural sector to gain more insight into actual ammonia emissions on the farm by measuring rather than calculating.
Objectives
The aim of the cooperation is to be able to demonstrably reduce ammonia emissions through management measures, based on research with research institutions and practical consultancies. To this end, insight is provided into the effect of measures via the measured ammonia content in manure samples.
Objectives
De doelstelling van de samenwerking is om gebaseerd op onderzoek met onderzoeksinstellingen en praktijkgerichte adviesbureaus de ammoniakemissie door middel van managementmaatregelen aantoonbaar te kunnen verlagen. Hiertoe wordt via het gemeten ammoniakale gehalte in mestmonsters inzicht gegeven in het effect van maatregelen.
Activities
This project tracks nitrogen from excretion to manure application to reduce ammonia emissions. By monitoring the decrease in Total Ammoniacal Nitrogen (TAN) in manure, targeted measures such as feed optimization can be applied to reduce emissions. Retaining nitrogen in manure improves the nitrogen cycle, saves costs on fertilizer and reduces environmental damage. Although TAN is well known as an indicator of ammonia emissions, improved measurement methods are needed to develop more accurate strategies and update models.
Activities
Dit project volgt stikstof vanaf excretie tot mestaanwending om ammoniakemissies te beperken. Door de afname van Totaal Ammoniakaal Stikstof (TAN) in mest te monitoren, kunnen gerichte maatregelen zoals voeroptimalisatie worden toegepast om emissies te verminderen. Het vasthouden van stikstof in mest verbetert de stikstofkringloop, bespaart kosten op kunstmest en vermindert milieuschade. Hoewel TAN als indicator voor ammoniakemissie bekend is, zijn verbeterde meetmethoden nodig om nauwkeurigere strategieën te ontwikkelen en modellen te actualiseren.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014NL06RDNP001 Plattelandsontwikkelingsprogramma voor Nederland 2014-2020 (POP3)
Location
- Main geographical location
- Utrecht
EUR 499940.88
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
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Contacts
Project coordinator
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Kim Hahn - Dirksen Management Support B.V.
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Project partners
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23 melkveehouders
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Louis Bolk Instituut
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Organic Forest Polska
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TNO
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Universiteit Leiden
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