Nutrition and feeding of organic cattle /

• Main Author: Blair, Robert, 1933- (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2011.
• Subjects: Cattle > Feeding and feeds.; Beef cattle > Feeding and feeds.; Dairy cattle > Feeding and feeds.; Organic farming.; Feeds > Composition.; Dairy Animals.; Meat Producing Animals.; Animal Genetics and Breeding, (New March 2000); Animal Nutrition (General); Animal Nutrition (Physiology); Animal Nutrition (Production Responses); Milk and Dairy Produce.; Meat Produce.; Cattle.; Animal breeding.; Animal nutrition.; Beef.; Beef cattle.; Beef production.; Cattle breeds.; Cattle farming.; Cattle feeding.; Dairy cattle.; Diets.; Dual purpose cattle.; Feed formulation.; Feeds.; Legislation.; Milk.; Milk production.; Regulations.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 293 pages) : illustrations; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book is comprised of 7 chapters covering organic cattle production and nutrition. It serves as a reference in understanding the scientific and practical challenges within the organic livestock production. An extensive and unique description of the international guidelines for organic production is given, and their implementation in many different parts of the world and implications for trade with organic products are presented. The aims and principles of organic cattle production, elements of cattle nutrition, ingredients for organic diets, breeds for organic production and feeding organic cattle are highlighted. This book will be of interest mainly to the advisory personnel that service the organic milk and beef industries, researchers, university and college teachers, students, regulatory agencies, feed manufacturers, feed supply companies, agricultural advisory personnel, veterinarians and organic producers with some technical training in animal nutrition.