Nutrition and feeding of organic cattle / / Robert Blair

• Autore: Blair Robert <1933->
• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; ; Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.2/085
• Soggetto topico: Cattle - Feeding and feeds; Beef cattle - Feeding and feeds; Dairy cattle - Feeding and feeds; Organic farming; Feeds - Composition
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Nutrition and feeding of organic cattle
• ISBN: 1-283-06646-7; 9786613066466; 1-84593-772-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910627300003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II