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	Registration
08.30	Introduction to the Workshop	Doung Nguyen Khang , Regional Coordinator MEKARN Program
08.45	Global warming and Climate Change; Recent evidence	T R Preston, Mekarn Consultant,
09.00	The Rumen – a fermentation vat or a series of organized structured biofilm microbial consortia; implications for methane mitigation strategies	R A Leng, University New England, Australia
09.40	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
10.00	Effect of potassium nitrate and urea on growth performance and methane emissions in "Yellow" cattle fed lime-treated rice straw supplemented with fresh cassava foliage	Sangkhom Inthapanya, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
	Mitigating methane production from ruminants; effect of three salts of nitrate (Ca, Na and K) and of a combination of sodium sulphate and potassium 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
10.20	Coffe and tea break
10.40	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
	Effect of urea and potassium nitrate on growth performance of goats fed a basal diet of molasses supplemented with paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera moraceaae) or Muntingia calabura foliages	Phonevilay Silivong, T R Preston and Ngo Van Man; Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
11.00	Mitigation of methane emission by means of oil and nitrate supplement in diets of growing cattle	Tran Hiep, Dang Vu Hoa and Nguyen Xuan Trach, HUA, Vietnam
11.20	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,
11.40	Mitigating methane production from ruminants; Effect of nitrogen solubility in cassava leaves as source of protein in an in vitro incubation using cassava root as source of carbohydrate	Sangkhom Inthapanya, T R Preston, Duong Nguyen Khang and R A Leng, Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
12.00	Effects of different foliages and drying methods on mitigation of methane production based on cassava root meal using in vitro gas production	Chu Manh Thang:, NIAS, Vietnam
12.20	Lunch

13.20	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 and T R Preston, Cantho University, Cantho, Vietnam
13.40	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, Preston T R and Nguyen Van Thu, Cantho University
14.00	Effect of calcium nitrate as NPN source on growth performance and methane emissions of sheep fed NaOH-treated rice straw supplemented with cassava foliage	Nguyen Ngoc Anh, Khuc Thi Hue, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, GRRC, Vietnam
14.20	Coffee and tea break
14.40	Effect of supplements of sugar cane and foliage of Gliricidia sepium on feed intake and growth performance of local goats fed foliage of Tithonia diversifolia as basal diet	Sitone kongvongxay, T R Preston and Vanthong Pheangvichit , Livestock Research Center, Nam Xuang, Vientiane, Lao PDR
15.00	Effect of non-protein nitrogen source and additional sulfur on methane emission in yellow cattle fed diets based on NaOH treated rice straw, cassava root and leaf meal	Do Thi Thanh Van, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, NIAS, Vietnam
15.20	Intercalibration of the ultimative biogas production determined with three different batch fermentation techniques	Pham Hung Cuong, Animal Nutrition, feed and Forage Research Department-NIAS-Vietnam
15.40	Effect on duckweed composition of different levels of biodigester effluent in the growth medium and of transferring nutrient-rich duckweed to nutrient-free water	Dang Thi My Tu, Nguyen Thi Kim Dongand T R Preston, Cantho University, Vietnam
16.00	Effect of biodigester effluent, duckweed and leaves from Taro (Colocacia esculenta) on growth of Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in open ponds	Tick Nouanthavong and T R Preston, National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), Vientiane, Lao PDR
16.20	Apparent digestibility and growth performance of pigs fed diets containing rice distillers’ by-product, Taro (Colocacia esculenta) silage and rice bran	Nouphone Manivanh, T R Preston and Le Duc Ngoan, Souphanouvong University, Lao PDR
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
	Effect of Biochar or Charcoal and Biodigester Effluent with Staggered Application on Growth of Water Spinach	Sisomphone Southavong, T R Preston and Ngo Van Man, Champasack University, Pakse, LAO PDR
08.20	Effect of biochar from rice husks with different combustion (gasifier and paddy rice dryer machine) on rice production improvement, with interaction between biochar and effluent and urea	Huy Sokchea, Khieu Borin and T R Preston, CelAgrid, Cambodia
	Effect on growth of rice of biochar from rice husks or bagasse gasified in downdraft gasifier or updraft gasifier stove	Huy Sokchea, Khieu Borin and T R Preston, CelAgrid, Cambodia
08.40	Effects of biochar from gasifier stove and effluent from biodigester for improving growth of maize in acid and fertile soils	Pham Thi Luyen, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, Nong lam University, Vietnam
09.00	Effects of biochar from gasifier stove and effluent from biodigester for improving soil fertility and yield of green mustard Brassica juncea (L.)	Pham Van Luu, Duong Nguyen Khang and T R Preston, Nong lam University, Vietnam
09.20	Coffee and Tea break
09.40	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
10.00	Effect of chicken manure composted with mixture of natural microorganisms or bio-plant product on growth yield of Brassica juncea L.	Nguyen Hong Hanh, Pham Tien Dung, T R Preston, Hanoi University of Agriculture, Vietnam
10.20	Manure management practices on biogas and non-biogas pig farms in developing countries - using livestock farms in Vietnam as an example	Cu Thi Thien Thu, Hanoi Agricultural University-Vietnam
10.40	The effect of biogas technology on nutrient flows for small and medium-scale Vietnamese livestock farms	Vu Duong Quynh, Agricultural Environment Research Institute-Vietnam
11.00	Test batch fermentation techniques, biogas measurement methods and methane concentration determination methods	C H Pham, T T T Cu, M T Jin and S G Sommer, NIAS, Hanoi, Vietnam