Technological innovation and herd management practices for space and compatible resource management with multiples uses: electronic herd surveillance

Abstract

In order to lessen the burden of breeding farms and management systems that must control herds, while ensuring space management compatible with a dual function, two Cemagref teams with different skills (electronics, herd management) teamed up for a research project. This project's objectives were to design and experiment herd management technical innovation in the field, electronic herd surveillance, and to specify conditions needed to transfer this innovation into " practice " integrated by stockbreeders and other users of this space. This article presents the main results of works carried out in the framework of the " Reconcile agriculture and the environment " research program launched by Cemagref.