GIS system and livestock field survey as tools to manage the potential reducing of fuel load for fire prevention

PROGETTO ZOOCOSM - Resp. Scientifico Carlo COSENTINO

ABSTRACT - This study would mark the potential role of grazing by Podolian cattle for reducing fuel load of fire prevention and propagation. The interconnection of Geographic Information System (GIS) and livestock field survey allowed to monitor different grazing and nograzing areas in Basilicata region. Fifteen grazing areas were monitored for five years during the summer pasture, when the Podolian cattle graze on green grazing areas. These areas were monitored by using GIS system and GPS application. The potential impact of Podolian cattle was monitored for the same time period. The cattle consistency allowed to calculate different parameters: livestock unit, dry matter intake and stocking estimation of potential amount of dry matter intake to understand the removal biomass in order to reduce the fuel load for fire prevention. The spatial analysis (GIS) showed that there were only four grazing areas burned during the time sampling, compared to the surrounding areas used as control (no-grazing area). Therefore an efficient management of grazing by Podolian cattle could be an important tool to prevent the fire propagation.

Keywords: GIS, livestock management, biomass removal, fire prevention

Giovanni Pecora, Mauro Musto, Carmine D’Adamo, Francesco Adduci, Pierangelo Freschi , Carlo Cosentino (2015). GIS system and livestock field survey as tools to manage the potential reducing of fuel load for fire prevention. Journal of Agricultural Informatics  6,3:57-66

http://journal.magisz.org/index.php/jai/article/view/195

INNOVAZIONE DI PRODOTTO E DI PROCESSO NELLA FILIERA LATTE

Progetto MIBAF - MISURA 124 PIF - Resp. sc. Carlo COSENTINO

ABSTRACT - The shelf life of food can be extended by employing several physical treatments. Among them, pasteurization and condensation are widely adopted for prolonging the shelf-life of milk by reducing the microbial load. However, these treatmens could affect the antioxidant activity of the product. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of pasteurization and condensation on the Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) of raw and pasteurised jenny milk. Using 2,2’-azinobis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-acid) (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays. TAC was also measured after condensation at 40 and at 20% of the initial volume. ABTS assay was found to be more accurate and reproducible than DPPH. Pasteurisation reduced significantly (P<0.05) the total antioxidant capacity from 84.15to 82.09% (ABTS test). The TAC decreased with the increase of condensation in raw and pasteurised milk. Overall, the TAC was reduced by only 3 and 4%, in pasteurised and in raw milk, respectively (ABTS test). Therefore, both pasteurization and condensation are recommended as physical treatments to prolong the shelf-life of jenny milk.

Key words: Jenny milk, antioxidant activity, condensation, pasteurization, ABTS, DPPH.

C. Cosentino,  C. Labella, M. Musto, R. Paolino, S. Naturali, and P. Freschi (2015). Effect of different physical treatments on antioxidant activity of jenny milke. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 5(7):874-877.

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