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Maddalena Zucali

Maddalena Zucali

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
27
Citations
2360
World Ranking
2834
National Ranking
148

Overview

Maddalena Zucali is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields, including Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Food Science, and Ecology. The focus of their scholarly work addresses diverse topics related to livestock, dairy production, and environmental impacts.

The primary research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock

Among recent published papers, notable works include:

  • Forage systems and sustainability of milk production: Feed efficiency, environmental impacts and soil carbon stocks (2020) in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Diffusion of precision livestock farming technologies in dairy cattle farms (2022) in animal
  • Looking for high-production and sustainable diets for lactating cows: A survey in Italy (2020) in Journal of Dairy Science
  • Comparison of the use of life cycle assessment and ecological footprint methods for evaluating environmental performances in dairy production (2023) in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Changes in electrical conductivity, milk production rate and milk flow rate prior to clinical mastitis confirmation (2021) in Italian Journal of Animal Science

They have frequently published in a set of specialist journals, including:

  • Italian Journal of Animal Science
  • Animals
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • animal
  • Journal of Dairy Science

Collaborations form a significant part of their research, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Luciana Bava
  • A. Sandrucci
  • A. Tamburini
  • Giulia Gislon
  • Sara Mondini

Best Publications

  • Factors affecting milk flow traits in dairy cows: results of a field study.

    A.A. Sandrucci;A. Tamburini;L. Bava;M. Zucali

  • Rearing of Hermetia illucens on different organic by-products: influence on growth, waste reduction, and environmental impact.

    Luciana Bava;Costanza Jucker;Giulia Gislon;Daniela Lupi

  • Parameters affecting the environmental impact of a range of dairy farming systems in Denmark, Germany and Italy

    Matteo Guerci;Marie Trydeman Knudsen;Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali

  • How can farming intensification affect the environmental impact of milk production

    L. Bava;A. Sandrucci;M. Zucali;M. Guerci

  • Effects of season, milking routine and cow cleanliness on bacterial and somatic cell counts of bulk tank milk

    Maddalena Zucali;Luciana Bava;Alberto Tamburini;Milena Brasca

  • Effect of farming strategies on environmental impact of intensive dairy farms in Italy

    Matteo Guerci;Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Anna Sandrucci

  • Effect of cleaning procedure and hygienic condition of milking equipment on bacterial count of bulk tank milk.

    Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Anna Sandrucci;Milena Brasca

  • Environmental impact of the typical heavy pig production in Italy

    Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Anna Sandrucci;Alberto Tamburini

  • Interactions of vacuum, b-phase duration, and liner compression on milk flow rates in dairy cows.

    R.D. Bade;D.J. Reinemann;M. Zucali;P.L. Ruegg

  • Environmental impact assessment of an Italian vertically integrated broiler system through a Life Cycle approach

    V. Cesari;M. Zucali;A. Sandrucci;A. Tamburini

  • Whey protein concentrate (WPC) production: Environmental impact assessment

    Jacopo Bacenetti;Luciana Bava;Andrea Schievano;Maddalena Zucali

  • Anaerobic digestion and milking frequency as mitigation strategies of the environmental burden in the milk production system

    Jacopo Bacenetti;Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Daniela Lovarelli

  • Forage systems and sustainability of milk production: Feed efficiency, environmental impacts and soil carbon stocks

    G. Gislon;F. Ferrero;L. Bava;G. Borreani

  • Impact assessment of traditional food manufacturing: The case of Grana Padano cheese.

    L. Bava;J. Bacenetti;G. Gislon;L. Pellegrino

  • Milk production Life Cycle Assessment: A comparison between estimated and measured emission inventory for manure handling.

    Cecilia Baldini;Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Marcella Guarino

  • Diffusion of precision livestock farming technologies in dairy cattle farms

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  • Environmental impact of rabbit meat: The effect of production efficiency

    V. Cesari;M. Zucali;L. Bava;G. Gislon

  • Management options to reduce the environmental impact of dairy goat milk production

    Maddalena Zucali;Daniela Lovarelli;Stefania Celozzi;Jacopo Bacenetti

  • Management practices and milk quality in dairy goat farms in Northern Italy

    Anna Sandrucci;Luciana Bava;Alberto Tamburini;Giulia Gislon

  • Environmental impact assessment of different cropping systems of home-grown feed for milk production

    Maddalena Zucali;Jacopo Bacenetti;Alberto Tamburini;Luca Nonini

  • Effect of summer grazing on carbon footprint of milk in Italian Alps: a sensitivity approach

    Matteo Guerci;Luciana Bava;Maddalena Zucali;Alberto Tamburini

  • Management practices and forage quality affecting the contamination of milk with anaerobic spore‐forming bacteria

    Maddalena Zucali;Luciana Bava;Stefania Colombini;Milena Brasca

  • Management Risk Factors for Calf Mortality in Intensive Italian Dairy Farms

    Maddalena Zucali;Luciana Bava;Alberto Tamburini;Matteo Guerci

Frequent Co-Authors

Luciana Bava
Luciana Bava University of Milan
Jacopo Bacenetti
Jacopo Bacenetti University of Milan
Renata Piccinini
Renata Piccinini University of Milan
Silvana Mattiello
Silvana Mattiello University of Milan
Pamela L. Ruegg
Pamela L. Ruegg Michigan State University
Giorgio Borreani
Giorgio Borreani University of Turin
Ernesto Tabacco
Ernesto Tabacco University of Turin
Fabrizio Adani
Fabrizio Adani University of Milan
Andrea Schievano
Andrea Schievano European Commission

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