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Overview

Seija Jaakkola is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and focuses research within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans various subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Forestry, Genetics, Soil Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

The main topics of investigation for Jaakkola include:

  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Agroforestry and Silvopastoral Systems
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics

Jaakkola's publication record includes recent papers such as:

  • Yield, Quality and Nitrogen Use of Forage Maize under Different Nitrogen Application Rates in Two Boreal Locations, 2022, Agronomy
  • Effects of faba bean, blue lupin and rapeseed meal supplementation on nitrogen digestion and utilization of dairy cows fed grass silage-based diets, 2021, animal
  • Intake, gain and carcass traits of Hereford and Charolais bulls offered diets based on triticale, barley and grass silages, 2020, Agricultural and Food Science
  • Processed fava bean as a substitute for rapeseed meal with or without rumen-protected methionine supplement in grass silage-based dairy cow diets, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Response of forage maize yield and quality to mulch film and harvest time in Northern Europe, 2023, Agricultural and Food Science

Jaakkola frequently publishes in venues including Agricultural and Food Science, Agronomy, animal, Journal of Dairy Science, and Frontiers in Animal Science. Collaborations are evident with several researchers such as Tuomo Kokkonen, Kaisa Kuoppala, Anni Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, Aila Vanhatalo, and Auvo Sairanen, illustrating a network of co-authors contributing to shared topics.

Best Publications

  • The use of internal markers to predict total digestibility and duodenal flow of nutrients in cattle given six different diets.

    P. Huhtanen;K. Kaustell;S. Jaakkola

  • Prediction of the relative intake potential of grass silage by dairy cows

    Pekka Huhtanen;Hannele Khalili;Jouni I Nousiainen;Marketta Rinne

  • Digestive processes of dairy cows fed silages harvested at four stages of grass maturity.

    Marketta Rinne;Pekka Huhtanen;Seija Jaakkola

  • Grass maturity effects on cattle fed silage-based diets. 1. Organic matter digestion, rumen fermentation and nitrogen utilization

    Marketta Rinne;Seija Jaakkola;Pekka Huhtanen

  • Effect of forage conservation method, concentrate level and propylene glycol on the fatty acid composition and vitamin content of cows' milk

    Kevin J Shingfield;Pirjo Salo-Väänänen;Eero Pahkala;Vesa Toivonen

  • Evaluation of preservation methods for improving biogas production and enzymatic conversion yields of annual crops

    Annukka Pakarinen;Pekka Maijala;Seija Jaakkola;Frederick L Stoddard

  • The effects of forage preservation method and proportion of concentrate on nitrogen digestion and rumen fermentation in cattle

    Seija Jaakkola;Pekka Huhtanen

  • Screening and selection of lactic acid bacteria strains suitable for ensiling grass

    Eeva Saarisalo;Eija Skyttä;Auli Haikara;Taina Jalava

  • Different microalgae species as a substitutive protein feed for soya bean meal in grass silage based dairy cow diets

    Marjukka Elina Lamminen;Anni Ilona Karoliina Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau;Tuomo Juhani Kokkonen;Seija Liisa Jaakkola

  • Relationships between silage fermentation characteristics and milk production parameters: analyses of literature data

    Pekka Huhtanen;Jouni I Nousiainen;Hannele Khalili;Seija Jaakkola

  • Effect of forage conservation method, concentrate level and propylene glycol on diet digestibility, rumen fermentation, blood metabolite concentrations and nutrient utilisation of dairy cows

    K.J. Shingfield;S. Jaakkola;P. Huhtanen

  • Effects of replacing rapeseed meal with fava bean at 2 concentrate crude protein levels on feed intake, nutrient digestion, and milk production in cows fed grass silage–based diets

    Laura Puhakka;S. Jaakkola;I. Simpura;Tuomo Kokkonen

  • The effects of forage preservation method and proportion of concentrate on digestion of cell wall carbohydrates and rumen digesta pool size in cattle

    Pekka Huhtanen;Seija Jaakkola

  • Production of conjugated linoleic acid enriched milk and dairy products from cows receiving grass silage supplemented with a cereal-based concentrate containing rapeseed oil

    E.-L. Ryhänen;K. Tallavaara;J.M. Griinari;S. Jaakkola

  • The effect of cell wall degrading enzymes or formic acid on fermentation quality and on digestion of grass silage by cattle

    S. Jaakkola;P. Huhtanen;K. Hissa

  • Silages harvested at different stages of grass growth v. concentrate foods as energy and protein sources in milk production

    Marketta Rinne;Seija Jaakkola;Kaisa Kaustell;Terttu Heikkilä

  • Grass maturity effects on cattle fed silage-based diets. 2. Cell wall digestibility, digestion and passage kinetics

    Marketta Rinne;Pekka Huhtanen;Seija Jaakkola

  • An overview of silage research in Finland: from ensiling innovation to advances in dairy cow feeding

    Pekka Huhtanen;Seija Jaakkola;Juha Nousiainen

  • Volatile fatty acid proportions and microbial protein synthesis in the rumen of cattle receiving grass silage ensiled with different rates of formic acid

    Seija Jaakkola;V Kaunisto;P Huhtanen

  • Biomass yield and quality of bioenergy crops grown with synthetic and organic fertilizers

    Mahmoud F. Seleiman;Arja Santanen;Seija Jaakkola;Päivi Ekholm

  • Erilaisten kasviöljylisien vaikutus maidon rasvahappokoostumukseen puhtaaseen puna-apilasäilörehuun pohjautuvassa ruokinnassa

    Anni Halmemies;Marjo Karasti;Tuomo Kokkonen;Seija Jaakkola

Frequent Co-Authors

Aila Vanhatalo
Aila Vanhatalo University of Helsinki
Pekka Huhtanen
Pekka Huhtanen Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Kevin J. Shingfield
Kevin J. Shingfield Aberystwyth University
Vesa Toivonen
Vesa Toivonen MTT Agrifood Research
Seppo Ahvenjärvi
Seppo Ahvenjärvi Natural Resources Institute Finland
Frederick L. Stoddard
Frederick L. Stoddard University of Helsinki
Hannu Fritze
Hannu Fritze Natural Resources Institute Finland
Anna-Maija Lampi
Anna-Maija Lampi University of Helsinki
Liisa Viikari
Liisa Viikari University of Helsinki
Michael R. F. Lee
Michael R. F. Lee Harper Adams University

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