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Record Nr.

UNINA9910627300003321

Autore

Blair Robert <1933->

Titolo

Nutrition and feeding of organic cattle / / Robert Blair

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011

ISBN

1-283-06646-7

9786613066466

1-84593-772-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Disciplina

636.2/085

Soggetti

Cattle - Feeding and feeds

Beef cattle - Feeding and feeds

Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds

Organic farming

Feeds - Composition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction and Background; 2. Aims and Principles of Organic Cattle Production; 3. Elements of Cattle Nutrition; 4. Ingredients for Organic Diets; 5. Breeds for Organic Production; 6. Feeding Organic Cattle; 7. Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The practice of organic cattle farming has continued to increase in recent years, backed by consumer demand, organisations and governments. Beginning with an overview of the aims and principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents comprehensive information about how to feed cattle so that the milk and meat produced meet organic standards. ""Nutrition and Feeding of Organic Cattle"" provides a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition. The author, past-President of the World Association for Animal Production, utilises years of animal nutrition experienc