Modelling of a recording scheme for market-oriented smallholder pig producers in Northwest Vietnam

Village breeding programmes are being developed by an integrated long-term project for smallholders in Northwest Vietnam to improve pig production in different production systems. In total, 120 smallholders with 169 sows in 5 of the 9 project villages were approached in single person interviews, using a structured questionnaire. Frequency analysis of data on breeding management and ranking of smallholders' trait preferences and selection criteria used for pigs were performed with SAS 9.1, using the FREQ procedure. Survey results indicate that both improved local breeds and exotic genotypes should be incorporated in future village breeding programmes for market-oriented smallholder pig production, improving the reproductive and growth performance as well as the carcass quality. In a next step, a model reflecting the status quo at farms with market-oriented pig production was developed integrating data from farmers' survey and information from the project's current recording scheme. A deterministic approach was used to assess the profitability and genetic merit of the current recording scheme. Modelling results show that the current recording scheme is unprofitable (− 33.90 € sow^− 1). As continued success of village breeding programmes depends on the profitability of breeding measures, the long-term sustainability of the current recording scheme seems unlikely. Genetic gains are achieved in production and carcass quality traits, while a small reduction in reproduction traits can be observed. In a last step, possible effects of increased pig performances on the profitability and genetic merit of the current recording scheme were evaluated. Effects of increased pig performances on the genetic and economic success of the recording scheme are generally limited. Further model calculations are necessary for finding possibilities to improve smallholder pig breeding in a profitable way.     

推进农业产业化 促进社会主义新农村建设

建设社会主义新农村，是我国现代化进程中的重大历史任务，其总的要求是“生产发展、生活宽裕、乡风文明、村容整洁、管理民主”。在这5个要求中，生产发展是社会主义新农村建设的基础和重要任务。所谓生产发展就是要大力发展农村生产力，大幅度增加农民收入。而发展农村生产力，增加农民收入，关键又在于大力推进农业产业化经营。因此，在建设礼会主义新农村的过程中，必须把农业产业化经营作为中心任务，通过调整农业产业结构，选择合适的农业产业化模式，大力推进农业产业化进程，加快建设社会主义新农村。     

Application of bovine microsatellite markers for genetic diversity analysis of European bison (Bison bonasus)

In this study, the cross‐amplification of a commercial multiplex set of 11 cattle (Bos taurus) microsatellites was tested on a panel of 35 European bison (Bison bonasus) individuals. After polymerase chain reaction optimization, all loci cross‐amplified successfully in investigated bisons. Number of alleles and observed and expected heterozygosity per locus are in the range of 2–4, 0.086–0.629 and 0.288–0.621 respectively. The availability of a heterologous set of multiplexed microsatellite markers derived from cattle opens an avenue for collecting profound genetic data for efficient conservation management strategies of the European bison.     

我国草原确权承包及信息化管理探讨

草原是我国重要的自然资源,对维护生态系统稳定具有十分重要的意义。草原确权承包工作是草原生态保护和建设的制度保障,是落实中央有关要求的具体举措。从已有对草原确权的报道来看,由于我国草原牧区的特殊情况,草原确权工作在地区间推进速度不一,整体推进不平衡,部分地区确权工作推进相对缓慢。在对草原确权承包工作的背景、现状进行分析的基础上,梳理了推进我国草原确权承包需要的基础工作,包括基础信息收集、承包合同完善、颁发草原权属证书、开展培训、加强信息管理和健全草场纠纷解决机制等,提出了信息管理平台的构建思路,包括主要构成模块、基本功能、工作流程、采用的主要技术等。在此基础上,提出了下一步推进草原“三权分置”的思考和建议,对于推动我国草原确权承包和信息化管理具有重要意义。     

对北京市公益林市场化经营的思考

北京市的公益林作为传统意义上的公共物品，一直以来由全市各级政府投资建设，成本高，效率低，代价大。因此，提高公益林的经营效率和质量，对于北京市公益林的持续、健康发展至关重要。笔者就如何在北京市公益林的经营中引入市场机制进行思考，并力求构建一个较为合理的公益林市场化经营模式。     

我国农区大型肉牛养殖场管理技术探讨

结合我国农区大型肉牛养殖场现状及其存在的问题,立足于我国农业用地紧张、草场资源有限的生产实际,提出选择性地借鉴奶牛养殖的成功经验、制定精准化生产管理计划、精细分群、繁殖控制等技术措施,以期为提高我国农区大型肉牛养殖场管理技术水平提供参考。     

Quantifying Pinyon-Juniper Reduction within North America's Sagebrush Ecosystem

One of the primary conservation threats surrounding sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems in the Intermountain West of the United States is the expansion and infilling of pinyon pine (Pinus edulis, P. monophylla) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) woodlands. Woodland expansion into sagebrush ecosystems has demonstrated impacts on sagebrush-associated flora and fauna, particularly the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). These impacts have prompted government agencies, land managers, and landowners to ramp up pinyon-juniper removal efforts to maintain and restore sagebrush ecosystems. Accurately quantifying and analyzing management activities over time across broad spatial extents still poses a major challenge. Such information is vital to broad-scale planning and coordination of management efforts. To address this problem and aid future management planning, we applied a remote sensing change detection approach to map reductions in pinyon-juniper cover across the sage-grouse range and developed a method for rapidly updating maps of canopy cover. We found total conifer reduction over the past several yr (2011−2013 to 2015−2017) amounted to 1.6% of the area supporting tree cover within our study area, which is likely just keeping pace with estimates of expansion. Two-thirds of conifer reduction was attributed to active management (1.04% of the treed area) while wildfire accounted for one-third of all estimated conifer reduction in the region (0.56% of the treed area). Our results also illustrate the breadth of this management effort—crossing ownership, agency, and state boundaries. We conclude by identifying some key priorities that should be considered in future conifer management efforts based on our comprehensive assessment.     

放牧管理模式对高寒草甸生态系统有机碳、氮储量特征的影响

为探讨不同放牧管理模式高寒草甸生态系统有机碳、氮储量特征的变化,对青藏高原东缘禁牧(NG)、全生长季休牧(RG)、传统放牧(TG)和连续放牧(CG)4种放牧管理模式高寒草甸地上植被、地表凋落物、根系和土壤有机碳、氮储量进行测定和分析。结果表明,1)NG、RG和TG较CG显著提高了土壤、根系、植被和凋落物有机碳、氮储量。2)高寒草甸生态系统中,土壤有机碳储量所占比例最大(88.859%~98.242%),其次为根系(1.563%~8.742%),再次为植被(0.172%~1.430%),最小为凋落物(0.022%~0.969%);氮储量所占比例最大的是土壤(97.331%~99.633%),其次为根系(0.316%~2.071%),再次为植被(0.047%~0.442%),凋落物最小(0.003%~0.157%)。3)不同放牧管理模式土壤有机碳、氮储量具有明显的垂直分布特征,随土壤深度的增加土壤有机碳、氮储量明显降低。为期4年不同放牧模式仅对0~40 cm土层土壤有机碳、氮储量有影响。4)土壤有机碳、氮储量主要分布在0~40 cm土层,同时,放牧有使有机碳、氮向深层转移的趋势。5)NG、RG和TG显著提高了高寒草甸生态系统总有机碳、氮储量,而CG显著降低了总有机碳、氮储量,导致有机碳、氮的流失。禁牧和季节性休牧能有效增加青藏高原东缘高寒草甸生态系统有机碳、氮储量,实现碳、氮增汇的目的,是该区和类似区域草地放牧管理的重要模式。