Estimating cattle weights in the UK
This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory compilation. This study examined how the United Kingdom estimated average weights of cattle sub-categories.
System: Livestock
Case study: Inventory practice (Milk yield – Canada)
Estimating a time series for milk yields in Canada
This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory compilation. This study examined Canada’s methods to develop a national time series for average milk yield per head of dairy cattle.
Case study: Inventory practice (Feed digestibility – Moldova)
Estimating a time series for cattle feed digestibility in Moldova
This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory compilation. This study examined methods Moldova used to estimate a time series for cattle feed digestibility.
Case study: Inventory Practice (Livestock characterization – Austria)
Dealing with missing data for livestock characterization in Austria
This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory compilation. This study examined methods Austria used to filled data gaps for livestock characterization.
Case Study: Inventory practice (Manure management – Japan)
Choice of emission factor for manure management in Japan
This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data needs, data needed, and methods used to address the data gap. This study examined Finland’s methods of finding a suitable emissions factor for methane manure management emissions.
Case study: Inventory Practice (Manure management – Finland)
Characterization of manure management systems in Finland
This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data needs, data needed, and methods used to address the data gap. This study examined Finland’s methods of quantifying the allocation of manure among different manure management systems.
Case study: Inventory Practice (Dairy cattle characterization – UK, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand)
Characterization of dairy cattle
This case study is part of a series, Inventory Practice, that explains methods of MRV inventory compilation. This study examined methods of categorizing dairy cattle by age, sex, and physiological status.
Case study: Inventory practice (Sources of uncertainty – United Kingdom)
Assessing sources of uncertainty in the livestock inventory of the United Kingdom
This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data needs, data needed, and methods used to address the data gap. The focus of this study was to examine Canada’s methods of uncertainty analysis and how they improved the overall uncertainty of livestock inventories.
Case study: Inventory practice (Sources of uncertainty – Finland)
Assessing sources of uncertainty in Finland‘s livestock inventory
This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data needs, data needed, and methods used to address the data gap. The focus of this study was to examine Finland’s methods uncertainty analysis and how they improve the overall uncertainty of livestock inventories.
Case study: Inventory Practice (Uncertainty analysis – Canada)
Analysis of uncertainty in Canada’s livestock inventory
This case study is part of a series Inventory Practice that explains data needs, data needed, and methods used to address the data gap. The focus of this study was to examine Canada’s methods of uncertainty analysis and how they improved the overall uncertainty of livestock inventories.