The use of swine wastewater (SW) for irrigation can be an excellent alternative to increase productivity and quality of pastures. This work was carried out from October 2013 to September 2014 in Dourados -MS. The objectives were evaluation of the productivity and nutritional quality of Tifton 85 grass (Cynodon spp.) under different doses of SW in the presence and absence of normal water irrigation. The experiment was set in a randomized block with split plots design, including water irrigated and non-irrigated in the main plots and four doses of SW in the subplots (75, 150, 225 and 300 m 3 ha -1 cut -1 ), with four replicates. The total forage yield and the bromatological value (crude protein, neutral and fibre detergent acid and dry matter digestibility) were evaluated. There was a significant effect of irrigation and SW doses on total dry matter yield, reaching 41.4 Mg ha -1 year -1 using the highest dose of SW (300 m 3 ha -1) and irrigation use. Irrigation also provided higher crude protein levels, increasing with linear adjustment to SW doses, reaching 17.9% in the annual average. The neutral detergent fibre and the acid detergent fibre presented lower results under irrigation, reaching 65.4 and 32.6% in the annual average, respectively, and linearly decreased using SW doses. Inverse behavior was observed in the in vitro digestibility of dry matter, which was higher under irrigation, reaching 69.5% in the annual average and presenting linear growth according to doses of SW.

In the Brazilian Cerrado, canola is grown in the off-season. During this period, rainfall is insufficient to ensure the maximum crop yield, and irrigation is needed. Canola has a high demand for nitrogen; thus, the application of this nutrient is essential for obtaining a good crop yield. Therefore, a study was conducted at the Federal University of Grande Dourados in 2012 and 2013 using a randomized block split-plot design with four repetition treatments in the plot that consisted of three irrigation frequencies (no irrigation, weekly irrigation and irrigation three times per week). Subplots received different doses of nitrogen: 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg ha -1 in 2012 and 0, 60, 120, 180 and 240 kg ha -1 in 2013. In both periods, the irrigation frequencies significantly affected plant height, dry weight, grain yield, thousand grain weight and oil content. The nitrogen levels significantly affected dry weight, thousand grain weight and oil content in 2012, as well as plant height, number of pods, dry weight, grain yield and oil yield in 2013. The highest yields were obtained when irrigation was performed three times per week, corresponding to 3,001.84 kg ha -1 in 2012 and 2,516.7 kg ha -1 in 2013.Index terms: Brassica napus L.; oil seeds; tensiometry. RESUMONo Cerrado brasileiro, a canola está sendo cultivada na estação seca, sendo que durante este período a precipitação não é suficiente para garantir o máximo rendimento da cultura, por isso há necessidade de irrigação. A canola tem uma alta demanda de nitrogênio, portanto, a aplicação deste nutriente é essencial para a obtenção de um bom rendimento. Assim, foi realizado um estudo na Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados, em 2012 e 2013, utilizando-se um delineamento de blocos ao acaso com quatro repetições, os tratamentos na parcela composta por três frequências de irrigação (sem irrigação, irrigação semanal e irrigação três vezes por semana). As subparcelas receberam diferentes doses de nitrogênio: 0, 30, 60, 90 e 120 kg ha -1 em 2012; E 0, 60, 120, 180 e 240 kg ha -1 em 2013. Em ambos os períodos, as frequências de irrigação afetaram significativamente a altura da planta, o peso seco, o rendimento de grãos, o peso de mil grãos e o teor de óleo. Os níveis de nitrogênio afetaram significativamente o peso seco, o peso de mil grãos e o teor de óleo em 2012, assim como a altura da planta, o número de vagens, o peso seco, o rendimento de grãos e o rendimento de óleo em 2013. Os maiores rendimentos foram obtidos quando a irrigação foi realizada três vezes por semana, correspondendo a 3.001,84 kg ha-1 em 2012 e 2.516,7 kg ha -1 em 2013.Termos para indexação: Brassica napus L.; sementes oleaginosas; tensiometria.

This study was carried out with the objective of assessing grain yield, economic analysis and energy balance of three sunflower genotypes with and without irrigation. The experiment was installed in the Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Agrarian Sciences of the Federal University of Grande Dourados in the 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 harvests in Dourados-MS, Brazil. The experimental design used was a random complete block design with subdivisions, with and without irrigation (plots), with three genotypes (subplots) and four replications, constituting 24 plots. There were no differences in productivity among the genotypes. The irrigation increased the operational cost of the sunflower crop production, but it did not economically obstruct the activity, due to the increase of productivity of 74.5% and 30% in

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O ambiente dentro dos galpões avícolas é um dos fatores primordiais para se conseguir bons índices zootécnicos e retornos financeiros. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o ambiente térmico no interior do galpão de aves poedeiras em diferentes estações do ano na tentativa de proporcionar uma melhor relação ao bem-estar das aves. O estudo foi realizado no galpão de aves poedeiras na UNESP - campus de Dracena/SP. Foram distribuídos e aferidos em doze pontos equidistantes as principais variáveis bioclimáticas, como temperatura de globo negro, temperatura do ar, temperatura de bulbo seco, temperatura de bulbo úmido, temperatura de superfície de telhado, umidade relativa do ar e velocidade do vento. As medições foram feitas nas transições entre as estações do inverno e primavera, primavera e verão e verão e outono, com o intuito de observar qual é a melhor estação do ano em que as aves apresentam um melhor conforto térmico dentro das instalações avícolas. As médias das variáveis bioclimáticas foram comparadas utilizando o teste estatístico Tukey (95%) através do software Statigrafics Centurion, e o software de superfície SURFER para o mapeamento do aviário. Os resultados indicaram que a transição entre inverno e primavera apresentou melhores valores com relação ao conforto térmico dentro do galpão, possibilitando um melhor bem-estar das aves e consequentemente melhor desempenho e retorno financeiro.PALAVRAS-CHAVES: Ambiência, Aquecimento Global, Ondas De Calor, Zootecnia De Precisão. MAPPING BIOCLIMATIC CONTOUR OF A POULTRY SHED IN A TROPICAL REGION IN THE CITY OF DRACENA/SPABSTRACT: The environment inside poultry houses is one of the main factors to achieve good zootechnical indexes and financial returns. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal environment inside the shed of laying hens in different seasons of the year in an attempt to provide a better relation to the welfare of birds. The study was carried out in the poultry shed at UNESP campus in Dracena / SP. The main bioclimatic variables, such as black globe temperature, air temperature, dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, roof surface temperature, relative air humidity and wind speed were distributed and measured at twelve equidistant points. The measurements were taken at the transition between the seasons of winter and spring, spring and summer and summer and fall, in order to obtain the best season of the year in which the birds can obtain better thermal comfort inside the poultry facilities. The averages of the bioclimatic variables were compared using the Tukey statistical test (95%) using the Statigrafics Centurion software, where the SURFER surface software was used to map the aviary. The results indicated that the transition between winter and spring presented better values with respect to thermal comfort inside the shed, allowing a better welfare of the birds and consequently better performance and financial return.KEYWORDS: Environment, Global Warming, Heatwaves, Precision Poultry Production.

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