{"id":102994,"date":"2020-10-02T08:50:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T07:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=102994"},"modified":"2020-10-02T08:50:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T07:50:44","slug":"reaseheath-research-could-help-build-a-better-future-for-our-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/reaseheath-research-could-help-build-a-better-future-for-our-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaseheath research could help build a better future for our planet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='avia-slideshow av-kfry6in3-bebdab0c69ffb529722f63957fccb750 avia-slideshow-featured_large av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 42%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-kfry6in3-bebdab0c69ffb529722f63957fccb750__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-1030x688.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-705x471.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-102995 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-102995\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Dairy-cows-feeding-1500x630.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"630\" title='Dairy cows feeding' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe{\nmargin-top:-50px;\nheight:1px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-48dd840c68c34b08a701e1ed7d6a83fe hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kfry74ri-203eca04b482cc6d3ab6f7b65991aedb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ground-breaking Reaseheath-led trials on the impact of feeding biochar to cattle and its potential to reduce methane will form part of a powerful climate crisis event being held on Sunday October 11.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Burgess, our Head of Projects, Research and Innovation, will join other experts who are investigating local solutions to the problem of rising greenhouse gasses. Their insights and plans for future research and action will be presented virtually by TEDxNantwich as part of the launch of \u2018Countdown to Climate\u2019, a global initiative to halve greenhouse emissions by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Biochar or \u2018black gold\u2019 is a charcoal-like substance made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes in a controlled process called pyrolysis. Research at other universities has already shown that adding biochar to feed rations can reduce the amount of methane a cow produces by between 6% and 15%.<\/p>\n<p>Simon will describe planned further research by University Centre Reaseheath students which will examine biochar&#8217;s impact on milk production in dairy cattle and general cow health and longevity. The results of the trials, which will involve some of Reaseheath\u2019s high yielding dairy cows and weaned calves, could help in the shift towards more sustainable food and farming practices. With more than 450 dairy farms in Cheshire, innovations such as this could have a marked effect on climate change and help with the county\u2019s contribution towards national net zero targets.<\/p>\n<p>Some cows will move into the robotic milking system we are currently installing alongside our current parlour. This will allow highly accurate measurements of feed and biochar intake along with statistics about milk volume and content.<br \/>\nIndustry partners in this exciting area of research include feed manufacturers and suppliers, farmers, biochar producers and the dairy industry.<\/p>\n<p>TED is a global, nonprofit organisation devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. 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