Research and Training Workshop

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock and Soils

14-15 November 2011 in Hanoi, Vietnam

Organized by:

MEKARN and NIAS

Objectives

to offer the opportunity to the present group (2010-12) of MSc students, and other young scientists from the region, to present the results of their research;
to invite some senior researchers from institutions in the Lower Mekong Basis, and elsewhere, to share their experiences and present their research in topics related to the subject of the workshop;
to invite representatives of donor institutions that are committed to supporting initiatives related to mitigation of Greenhouse gases and adaptation to Climate Change.

Program

Monday 14 November 2011
08.00	Introduction to the MEKARN project and the Workhop	Doung Nguyen Khang, Regional Coordinator, MEKARN Program
08.15	The Rumen –a fermentation vat or a series of organized structured biofilm microbial consortia; implications for methane mitigation strategies	R A Leng, University of New England, Australia

09.00	Effect of potassium nitrate as modifier of the fermentation in an in vitro incubation using as substrate NaOH and/or lime treated straw supplemented with fresh cassava leaves	Sangkhom Inthapanya, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
09.30	Mitigating methane production from ruminants; effect of supplementary sulphate and nitrate on methane production in an in vitro incubation using molasses and cassava leaf meal as substrate	Le Thuy Binh Phuong, Duong Nguyen Khang, T R Preston and R A Leng, Nong Lam University, Vietnam
10.00	Coffe and tea break
10.30	Effect of potassium nitrate or urea as sources of NPN on methane production in an in vitro system using molasses and paper mulberry or muntingia foliages as the substrate	Phonevilay Silivong, T R Preston and Ngo Van Man; Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
11.00	Effect of mangosteen peel as modifier of fermentation in an in vitro incubation using potassium nitrate or urea as NPN source with molasses and Operculina turpethum foliage as substrate;	Vo Duy Thanh, Nguyen Van Thu and T R Preston, Cantho University
11.30		Do Thi Thanh Van, NIAS, Vietnam
12.00	Lunch
13.30		Chu Manh Thang:, NIAS, Vietnam
14.00		Hiep Tran, HUA, Vietnam
14.30	Effects of adapting cattle to dietary nitrate or urea on subsequent production of methane in an in vitro incubation using rumen fluid from the adapted animals as inoculum	Ho Quang Do, Tran Duy Khoa, Trinh Phuc Hao, T R Preston and R A Leng; Cantho University, Cantho, Vietnam
15.00	Coffee and tea break
15.30	Effects of nitrogen source and of fermentable carbohydrate on methane production in an in vitro incubation	Ho Quang Do, Tran Duy Khoa, Trinh Phuc Hao, T R Preston and R A Leng; Cantho University, Cantho, Vietnamalia,
15 November
08.00	Effect of Soil Amender (Biochar or Charcoal) and Biodigester Effluent on Growth of Water Spinach	Sisomphone Southavong, T R Preston and Ngo Van Man, Champasack University, Pakse, LAO PDR
08.30	Effect of a culture of “native” micro-organisms, biochar and biodigester effluent on the growth of maize in acid soils	Lylian Rodríguez, Patricia Salazar and T R Preston; Finca Ecológica TOSOLY, Socorro, Colombia
09.00	Effect of biochar from rice husks with different combustion (gasifier and paddy rice dryer machine) in rice production improvement, with interaction between biochar and effluent and urea	Huy Sokchea, Khieu Borin and T R Preston, CelAgrid, Cambodia
09.30	Effectof biodigester effluent on protein and starch content of duckweed; and of protein content of dduckweed on growth of ducks	My Tu, Nguyen Kim Dong and T R Preston , Cantho University, Vietgnam
09.30	Apparent digestibility of diets containing rice distillers’ by-product, Taro (Colocacia esculenta) silage and rice bran in growing pigs	Nouphone Manivanh, T R Preston and Le Duc Ngoan, Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
10.00	Coffee and Tea break
10.00	Effect of biodigester effluent, duckweed and leaves from Taro (Colocacia esculenta) on growth of Tilapia (Oreochromis spp) in open ponds	Tick Nouanthavong and T R Preston, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), Vientiane, Lao PDR
10.30	Conclusions of the workshop	Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston