Böcker av Robert (University of British Columbia Blair

This book provides a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition. The author, past-President of the World Association for Animal Production, utilises years of experience to describe the effects of feeding programmes using approved organic ingredients on cattle productivity, health and welfare.

Completely updated and revised, this new edition now also addresses how to formulate organic diets in situations where there is a declining supply of organic feed, as well as the feasibility of utilizing novel feedstuffs, such as insect meal, and their acceptability by consumers of organic meat products.

This second edition has been completely updated, addressing how to formulate organic diets as well as the feasibility of using novel feedstuffs and their acceptability by consumers. It includes international standards of organic feeding, feed-related disease in organic herds, and producers' experiences of appropriate breeds and production systems.