Projektnummer: 26.15.17.01.05_EmiRed

EmiRed: Bewertung von Massnahmen zur Reduktion von Ammoniak- und Treibhausgasemissionen aus der Rinderhaltung

The aim of project EmiRed is to evaluate measures such as feeding strategies, as well as structural, technical and organisational measures, to reduce NH₃ and GHG emissions in dairy farming. Feeding strategies will be investigated on a practical scale at the individual animal level using GreenFeeds (CH₄) and at full scale in the experimental dairy housing for emission measurements (EVS), using a case-control approach (CH₄, NH₃, CO₂). Structural, technical and organisational measures will also be quantified at full scale in the EVS. In addition to emission values, climate data, animal performance, animal welfare parameters, technical-engineering aspects, areas' soiling, costs, workload data, etc. will be investigated. This will enable a holistic, system-oriented evaluation. Synthesising previous EVS measurement data will demonstrate the impact of various factors and parameters on NH₃ and CH₄ emissions. Based on EVS measurements, annual emission values will be calculated for emission inventories and governmental mitigation strategies to meet environmental targets. The project also includes a work package to develop, validate and optimise selected measuring and modelling methods.

Name, Vorname Standort
Bretscher Daniel Reckenholz
Dohme-Meier Frigga Posieux
Manzocchi Elisa Posieux
Rufener Christina Posieux
Schrade Sabine Tänikon
Verna Riccardo Tänikon
Zähner Michael Tänikon

Orquera Arguero K.G., Zähner M., Dohme-Meier F., Lazzari G., Schrade S.
Comparison of two approaches for quantifying methane emissions at housing or individual animal level.
In: 77th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) 2026. 9 September, Hrsg. European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Hamburg (DE). 2026, 1041.

Orquera Arguero K.G., Zähner M., Dohme-Meier F., Schori F., Schrade S.
Estimation of herbage dry matter intake of dairy cows at pasture: Comparison of the three approaches ‘rumiwatch’, net energy balance and herbometer.
In: CIGR–EurAgEng World Congress 2026. 24 June, Hrsg. International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CIGR) and the European Society of Agricultural Engineers (EurAgEng), Turin (IT). 2026.

Orquera Arguero K.G., Zähner M., Dohme-Meier F., Lazzari G., Schrade S.
Comparison of two different approaches to measure methane emissions from dairy cows.
In: 46th Swiss Animal Nutrition Conference 2026. 20 May, Hrsg. ETH-Zurich, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Lindau (CH). 2026, 4.

Manzocchi E., Dohme-Meier F., Zosso C., Bretscher D., Rombach M., Maeschli A., Notz C., Leiber F.
Effiziente Milchviehfütterung durch Raufutterbewertung, Rationsplanung und Fütterungskontrolle: Wirkung auf Treibhausgasemissionen und -intensität.
Klimaneutrale Landwirtschaft Graubünden. 2026, 14 S.

Manzocchi E., Dohme-Meier F., Zosso C., Bretscher D., Rombach M., Maeschli A., Notz C., Leiber F.
Einsatz von methanmindernden Futtermitteln oder Futterzusatzstoffen bei Wiederkäuern.
Klimaneutrale Landwirtschaft Graubünden. 2026, 17 S.

Schrade S., Lazzari G., Mohn J., Zähner M., Dohme-Meier F.
Evaluation of feeding strategies to reduce CH4 and NH3 emissions in dairy farming using a multi-stage measurement approach.
In: CIGR EurAgEng Conference 2026: Emerging Technology and Innovation in Biosystems. 24-26 June, Hrsg. CIGR EurAgEng, Turin (IT). 2026.

Lazzari G., Münger A., Eggerschwiler L., Zähner M., Kreuzer M., Schrade S., Dohme-Meier F.
Mitigating ammonia and methane emissions in herbage-based dairy farming through tanninrich diets: A multistage approach.
In: EAAP-ASAS Conference on Livestock farming and the environment: emissions and solutions. 19-21 April, Hrsg. EAAP-ASAS, Angra do Heroísmo – Terceira (PT). 2026, 34.

Reiche A.-M., Sizzano F., Siegenthaler R., Eggerschwiler L., Silacci P., Dohme-Meier F.
Impact of 3-Nitrooxypropanol on methane production, blood biochemical parameters and immune response in dairy cows throughout an entire lactation.
In: 80th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nutrition Physiology. 3 - 5 March, Hrsg. Society of Nutrition Physiology, Göttingen (DE). 2026, 115.

Schrade S., Bossler A., Zähner M.
Planbefestigte Laufflächen mit Rillen und mit Gefälle: Erhebungen zur Laufflächenverschmutzung und zur Restverschmutzung auf Milchviehbetrieben.
agricultural engineering.eu, 80, (4), 2025, 296-307.
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