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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Blair (University of British Columbia, Canada)Publisher: CABI Publishing Imprint: CABI Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.889kg ISBN: 9781845931919ISBN 10: 1845931912 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 27 February 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1: Description and Background 2: Aims and Principles of Organic Pig Production 3: Elements of Pig Nutrition 4: Approved Ingredients for Organic Diets 5: Diets for Organic Pig Production 6: Choosing the Right Breed and Strain of Pig 7: Integrating Feeding Programs into Organic Production Systems 8: Conclusions and Recommendations for the FutureReviewsThis book addresses these aspects in a comprehensive, informative, and well documented way...this is a really timely book. This textbook outlines in detail the current scientific knowledge of how swine should be fed according to organic principles and addresses all of the relevant issues in a comprehensive, informative and well-researched way. [R]ecommended to all those farmers, students, teachers and advisors dealing with organic pig farming. [R]ecommended to all those farmers, students, teachers and advisors dealing with organic pig farming. Author InformationProfessor 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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