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Innovation for Sustainable Sheep and Goat Production in Europe (iSAGE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

iSAGE will enhance the sustainability, competitiveness and resilience of the European Sheep and Goat sectors through collaboration between industry and research. iSAGE have a powerful consortium with 18 industry representatives from various EU production systems and socio-economic contexts. The sheep and goat sector will be investigated because it is sensitive to general socio-economic, demographi...
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Innovative Management of Genetic Resources (IMAGE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2016, End date: Feb 29, 2020,

This aim of IMAGE is to enhance the use of genetic collections and to upgrade animal gene bank management. IMAGE will better exploit DNA information and develop methodologies, biotechnologies, and bioinformatics for rationalising animal genetic resources. It will demonstrate the benefits brought by gene banks to the development of sustainable livestock systems by: enhancing the usefulness of genet...
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Development of an Easy-to-use Metagenomics Platform for Agricultural Science (MetaPlat)

Start date: Dec 1, 2015, End date: Nov 30, 2019,

The aim of this project is to bring together experts from the academic and non-academic sectors and to create an easy-to-use integrated hardware and software platform. This will enable the rapid analysis of large metagenomic datasets. It will provide actionable insights into probiotic supplement usage, methane production and feed conversion efficiency in cattle. In the recent years, the number of ...
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Sharing Expertise and Experience towards sheep Productivity through NETworking (SheepNet)

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2019,

"SheepNet is a thematic network project about practice-driven innovation to improve sheep productivity (number of lambs weaned/ewe mated): a critical component of farmers’ income and therefore of the sustainability and attractiveness of sheep farming. SheepNet will establish durable exchange of scientific and practical knowledge among researchers, farmers and advisors, through a multi-actor and tr...
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New Skills for the Landbased Industries

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

The Lower Saxony Forestry Training Centre is the only institution in Germany which is operating as a sending and hosting institution covering the projects of mobility called NEWLAB, IEFMO and TRAINING for TRAINER. The corresponding partners in these projects are vocational schools, further on a forestry training centre and commercial forestry operations in Austria, Finland, Poland and Sweden. As i...
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Achieving together

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

The project 'Achieving Together' responds to needs which have been identified not only in the participating schools, but by the European educational community as a whole. Raising and maintaining standards in key skills and foreign language learning is embedded in the school development plans of all partners and we are constantly striving to develop our methods and find creative and innovative ways...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.
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Mobilising Agro-Food Expertise

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The agro-food industry plays an important role in the European Union (EU) economy and is an important sector involved in the achievement of the goals set out by the “Europe 2020” growth strategy. This sector generates about 6% of the EU Gross Domestic Product and employs over 48 million people. Due to new challenges, its economic growth and competitiveness have been underperforming compared to the...
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Tools for skills developement

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

European forestry and agriculture has gone through a rapid change during the recent decades. Manual work of unskilled staff has been replaced by modern computerised machinery . In the same time the demand for other services from the land based industires has increased especially in equine, animal care and tourism This developement has increased the request for competent and well trained staff wh...
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Opi - tee - saat- osaat

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

In the strategy of Kainuu Vocational College internationalization is regarded as an important part of the development work in the college. The student mobility has the key role in the international actions of the college. Student mobilities are target-oriented and they are based on curricula. The aim for the staff is that that staff members are able to work in multi-cultural and international env...
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Un stage européen pour développer ses compétences et préparer son insertion professionnelle

Start date: Jun 1, 2015, End date: May 31, 2017,

Through this grouped application Erasmus + of the teaching and vocational training, the MFR Rhône- Alpes regional federation gathers twelve schools. They are the MFR of Seyssel, Bonne, Thônes (CFMM ), Cruseilles les Dronières, Sallanches in the Haute-Savoie region, Eyzin-Pinet and Chatte in the Isere region; Chessy- les mines, L’Arbresle, Saint Laurent de Chamousset in the Rhône region, Montbri...
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Pluridisciplinary study for a RObust and sustainabLe Improvement of Fertility In Cows (PROLIFIC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

"Intensive genetic selection in dairy cattle has resulted in a modern cows with very high milk yield but reduced fertility and poor calving performance. The sustainability of dairy cattle farming systems relies in large part on the ability of cows to maintain reproductive performance as they cope with the constraints imposed by environmental conditions and livestock practices.The strategic aim of ...
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Nature Exchange Two -managing our natural and cultural assets

Start date: Jan 1, 2015, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Nature Exchange Two - Managing our Natural and Cultural Assets. For the last 14 years ARCH has used LLP funding to deliver comprehensive programmes in natural and cultural heritage management. ARCH programmes have seen over 1,000 learners from a wide range of government and non-governmental organisations within Scotland visit a variety countries within Europe to learn about the different ways in w...
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Placements in Environmental and Traditional Skills

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

The Placements for Environmental and Traditional Skills project (PETS) brings together a consortium of UK VET colleges providing vocational training in environmental skills and traditional skills and crafts. The project will offer vocational students in these subjects inspiring and educational 4-week work placements with our experienced European host partners. The project also offers VET tutors th...
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New skills for the Landbased Industries

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2016,

The Lower Saxony Forestry Training Centre is the only institution in Germany which is operating as a sending and hosting institution covering the projects of mobility called NEWLAB, IEFMO and TRAINING for TRAINER. The corresponding partners in these projects are vocational schools, further on a forestry training centre and commercial forestry operations in Austria, Finland, Poland and Sweden. As ...
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Oppimisen Kokemuksia - Sinisiä Ajatuksia

Start date: Aug 1, 2014, End date: Jul 31, 2016,

This application is a part of certified mobility project Oppimisen Kokemuksia – Sinisiä ajatuksia (OKSA) that began in 2010. It implements the internationalization strategy of Kainuu Vocational College. Its strategic aim is that students and staff are able to act in multi-cultural and international environment. Another aim is that staff members actively develop internationalization of their own se...
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Global cooperation to develop next generation whole genome SEQuence SELection tools for novel traits (SEQSEL)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

"The objective of this project, SEQSEL, is to build upon, solidify, formalise and condense the recently initiated, but as yet informal, relationships between several world-leading research partners in the EU (Ireland, The UK, and the Netherlands) and Oceania (i.e., Australia and New Zealand) in order to conduct joint research and participate in knowledge exchange and to identify regions of the bov...
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Next generation European system for cattle improvement and management (Gene2Farm)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2015,

The Gene2Farm project will address the needs of the cattle industry, in particular of the SMEs and end users, for an accessible, adaptable and reliable system to apply the new genomic knowledge to underpin sustainability and profitability of European cattle farming. Gene2Farm will undertake a comprehensive programme of work from statistical theory development, through genome sequencing, to address...
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Agricultural Training in European Style

Start date: Dec 15, 2014, End date: Dec 14, 2015,

The project was aimed at the students of the 3rd year of the secondary school and the students of 2nd year of the college. The aim of the project was to realize 12 specialized practical trainings abroad, 3 of them in duration of 180 days and 8 of them in duration of 30 days. The practical trainings abroad continue and deepen practical trainings at school. Regarding the practical training abroad t...
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Sustainable farm Management Aimed at Reducing Threats to SOILs under climate change (SMARTSOIL)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

Farming practices that lead to declining returns and inputs of carbon (C) to soils pose a threat to soil functions by reducing availability of organic matter for soil microbes and by affecting soil structure, and soil C stocks that are key to regulating greenhouse gas emissions. SmartSOIL focuses on arable and mixed farming systems in Europe and will develop an innovative approach using the soil C...
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Higher education student and staff mobility project

Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

Outward mobility for study involving undergraduate students was achieved for the first time in 2014/15 from SRUC. Previous barriers to credit conversions were overcome through negotiation with SRUC's validating partner Universities: the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow, to allow devolved authority to determine academic equivalence for credit transfer to SRUC. New partnership...
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Development, integration and dissemination of animal-based welfare indicators, including pain, in commercially important husbandry species, with special emphasis on small ruminants, equidae & turkeys (WELFARE INDICATORS)

Start date: May 1, 2011, End date: Apr 30, 2015,

Animal welfare is one of the topics that has consistently ranked on the top of items brought to the attention of governmental organizations and politicians across European countries. Concerns about animal welfare among European citizens are founded in well thought expectations from governments, industry and other stakeholders. The tremendous public scrutiny on animal welfare related issues put exc...
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Understanding the contribution of cattle behaviour to variations in feed efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions and the welfare consequences of improving environmental sustainability (BEHENT)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

"Emissions of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (NO2) are considered to be major anthropogenic contributors to the greenhouse effect, much of which is from livestock agriculture. The most important sources are the enteric fermentation of ruminants and manure processing. The Residual Feed Intake (RFI) is the difference between actual feed intake and the expected feed requirements for maintenance. The...
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AN Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation options for sustainable Livestock production under climate CHANGE (ANIMALCHANGE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

ANIMALCHANGE will provide scientific guidance on the integration of adaptation and mitigation objectives and design sustainable development pathways for livestock production in Europe, in Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. ANIMALCHANGE will inform public policy development in EU27 and propose cooperation programs addressing smallholder livestock farming in selected developing count...
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Ecological Function and Biodiversity Indicators in European Soils (ECOFINDERS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The strategic goal of EcoFINDERS is to provide the EC with tools to design and implement soil strategies aimed at ensuring sustainable use of soils, including: i) Characterisation of European soil biodiversity; ii) Determination of relations between soil biodiversity, soil functions and ecosystem services; iii) Design of policy-relevant and cost-effective indicators for monitoring soil biodiversit...
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Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe (Legume-Futures)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

This research will deliver knowledge and technology for the optimisation of the use of legumes in European agricultural systems and promote the partnerships needed to support the public policy outcomes sought. By integrating the Consortiums extensive set of existing field case studies, modelling and knowledge base, the project will test, validate and deliver novel cropping systems. This network of...
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Novel Technologies for Surveillance of Emerging and Re-emerging Infections of Wildlife (WILDTECH)

Start date: Jul 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

With the increasing impact of mankind’s activities on the natural environment, disease naturally harboured by wild animals, both within the geographical limits of the EU and elsewhere, are becoming increasingly significant both for public health and health of livestock, in addition to having direct concerns for wild animal species. We are proposing a project which will combine (i) technological de...
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Developing Genetic Tools to Mitigate the Environmental Impact of Dairy Systems (GreenhouseMilk)

Start date: Dec 1, 2009, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

The EU25 produce approximately 132 million tonnes of milk from 24.3 million cows on 1.76 million farm holdings. Ruminant animals account for up to 20% of the world methane production with the EU25 dairy population producing approximately 3.2 million tonnes of methane (CH4) per year. Many EU countries have specific and binding commitments relating to the reduction of GHG emissions, and all sectors ...
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Options for Delivering Ecosystem-Based Marine Management (ODEMM)

Start date: Mar 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2013,

The overall aim of the ODEMM project is to develop a set of fully-costed ecosystem management options that would deliver the objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Habitats Directive, the European Commission Blue Book and the Guidelines for the Integrated Approach to Maritime Policy. This will be achieved by: (i) providing a comprehensive knowledge base to support policy for th...
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New agricultural practices for quality production of red fruits enriched in healthy compounds (QualiRedFruits)

Start date: Dec 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2012,

The QualiRedFruits project deals with the competitiveness of raspberry production and market. This market is in constant evolution due to consumer interest in the health benefits of antioxidant molecules (AOM) in raspberry fruits and public requirement for new fruit production technology safer for the environment. The aims of the project are therefore to identify raspberry varieties with higher qu...
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Innovative and Practical Breeding Tools for Improved Dairy Products from More Robust Dairy Cattle (RobustMilk)

Start date: Apr 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

The objective of ROBUSTMILK is to develop new practical technologies to allow breeders to re-focus their selection to include milk quality and dairy cow robustness and to evaluate the consequences of selection for these traits taking cognisance of various milk production systems. Six research organisations, all with a strong network in the animal breeding industry, have agreed to share knowledge a...
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Strategies for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis (TB-STEP)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

"Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. This infection affects domestic and wild animals and represents a major concern worldwide because of its high economic impact due to mortalities, condemnations, decreases in productions, and its zoonotic potential. Eradication programmes based on a test-and-slaughter policy in the EU have proved successful i...
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Muzyka ponad podzialami

Start date: Apr 2, 2012,

Participants of project Music above divisions is a group of young Poland, Italy, Czech Repulic, Latvia, Bulgaria who are interested in music, playing an instruments, singing and writing songs’ lyrics. Moreover, they are open to other cultures and would like to participate in social and civil life actively and influence the future of common Europe. The leading subject of project is the music, tole...
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Comparability and Quality Assurance in European Greenkeeping Education (Green QAmpus)

As the new members of the European community continue to develop and grow so does the number of people entering into the golf tourism industry. Furthermore, the vast majority of these new employees do not have any relevant education or training. Thus, the work undertaken previously in Green-e, sought to provide an education framework (Pan European Standards) in order to improve skills/knowledge to...
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