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"After an overview of the principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents how to feed cattle in order to meet organic standards. Including a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition, this new edition considers sustainability, profitability, declining organic feed supplies and diet-related health issues"--
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Professor Robert Blair is a recognized expert in animal nutrition and feeding, having served as a Principal Scientific Officer with the UK Agricultural Research Council; Director of Nutrition with Swift Canadian Company; Professor of Animal Science and Director, Prairie Swine Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; and Professor and Head (later Professor Emeritus), Department of Animal Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Professor Blair is a Past-President and Board Member of the World Association for Animal Production, Rome, Italy; Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada; and a former Editor-in-Chief, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Currently he serves as a member of the International Expert Panel, International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, Tjele, Denmark and as a member of the Expert Database, EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), Parma, Italy.
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After an overview of the principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents how to feed cattle in order to meet organic standards. Including a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition, this new edition considers sustainability, profitability, declining organic feed supplies and diet-related health issues.
