01129cam a2200277 i 4500991003662729707536190611s2009 njuab b 001 0 eng d9780470278581b14367919-39ule_instBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazioneeng519.622Talbi, El-Ghazali,1965-786036Metaheuristics :from design to implementation /El-Ghazali TalbiHoboken, N.J. :John Wiley & Sons,c2009xxix, 593 p. :ill., maps ;25 cmIncludes bibliographical references and indexMathematical optimizationMetaheuristicsHeuristic programmingProblem solvingData processing.b1436791913-06-1913-06-19991003662729707536LE026 519.6 TAL 01.01 200912026000130798le026Prof. Guerriero / BibliotecapE130.93-l- 41010.i1589332713-06-19Metaheuristics1750106UNISALENTOle02611-06-19ma engnju0003938nam 2200601Ia 450 99621321500331620230617035147.01-280-23815-197866102381560-470-70949-90-470-99552-11-4051-5104-8(CKB)1000000000351708(EBL)239835(OCoLC)437153114(SSID)ssj0000307043(PQKBManifestationID)11192734(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000307043(PQKBWorkID)10242678(PQKB)10529739(MiAaPQ)EBC239835(EXLCZ)99100000000035170820020326d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrProfitable organic farming[electronic resource] /Jon Newton2nd ed.Oxford Blackwell Science20041 online resource (194 p.)Previous ed.: 1995.0-632-05959-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Profitable Oraganic Farming; Contents; Foreword to the First Edition; Acknowledgements; Useful Organic Farming Web Site Addresses; 1 Introduction; 2 Grassland Productivity; Grassland in Britain; Reasons for predicting the productivity of organic grassland; Factors influencing herbage yield; Methods of predicting grassland production; The effect of white clover; Herbage utilisation; Silage and hay production; References; 3 Dairy, Beef and Sheep Production; Milk production; Beef production; Sheep production; References; 4 Pig and Poultry Production; Pig production; Poultry productionReferences5 Arable Production Systems; Rotations; Varieties; Weeds; Crop area; Nutrient removal and supply; Farmyard manure and composting; Crop yields; Arable crops; References; 6 Farm Size and Enterprise Combinations; Farm size; Enterprise combinations; Animal systems; Enterprises and finance; References; 7 Organic Standards: Problems and Solutions; Beef calves; Beef; Pigs; Poultry; Dairy cows; Sheep; Weed control; Disease and pest control; References; 8 Financial Management of the Farm; Cash flow; Costings; References; Further reading; 9 Marketing Organic ProduceChallenges and opportunitiesCurrent market channels and products; Organic symbol; Price; Market research and assessing your market; Final decision; Outlets; References; Further reading; 10 Progress by Organic Farmers; Insufficient organic grassland during conversion; The value and methods of introducing white clover; The control of internal parasites by grazing management; The phosphate story; Veterinary problems on organic farms; Selling organic meat; Selling organic milk; Yeo Valley Organic Company; Organic cheese; Chisel Farm, Dorset; Good Herdsmen; The Watermill, Little Salkeld, PenrithReferences11 Organic Farming - the Future; IndexThe demand for food produced from sustainable and organic farm enterprises continues to grow worldwide, with demand exceeding supply for many items. This second edition of an extremely well received and successful book covers every aspect of an organic farm enterprise that can have an influence on profitability. As such the book is an essential purchase for all those involved in organic and sustainable farming. Topics covered in this second edition of Profitable Organic Farming include grassland productivity, production systems for dairy, beef, sheep, pig, poultry and arabOrganic farmingAgricultureOrganic farming.Agriculture.631.584Newton Jon1342980MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996213215003316Profitable organic farming3066894UNISA