Calf and Heifer Rearing


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This volume considers every aspect of calf rearing, from physiological principles to practical systems. Topics include physiology of growth and digestion, nutrient requirements, health and welfare, and lifetime performance. More than half the authors are from outside the UK and all are acknowledged as international experts in their field. This book is aimed at technical advisers, researchers, extension workers, veterinary practitioners, progressive farmers, academics and students.




The N.F.U. Information Service


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Labour Management on the Farm


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Automatic Milking


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Since this previous International Symposium, much has happened.




Agricultural Data and Economic Analysis


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Verslag van een congres in Kopenhagen van 3 tot 5 mei 1984, over de wijze waarop landbouw-boekhoudgegevens en nationale boekhoudgegevens gebruikt kunnen worden voor economische analyse op het gebied van openbaar bestuur en de toepassing van diverse hulpmiddelen bij de opstelling en uitvoering van het landbouwbeleid. Aandacht voor agrarische databases en samenvattende landbouwstatistieken, die de structuur en ontwikkeling van de agrarische sector beschrijven; hulpmiddelen voor korte en lange termijn voorspellingen van produktie en inkomen in de agrarische sector; hulpmiddelen voor analyse van veranderingen in landbouwbeleid voor de agrarische sector, andere sectoren, landelijke begroting, handel en werkgelegenheid




Sustainable Dairy Production


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This book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sustainable dairy production, helping the industry to develop more sustainable dairy products, through new technologies, implementing life cycle analysis, and upgrading and optimization of their current production lines. It aims to stimulate process innovations, taking into account environmental, economic and public relations benefits for companies. Topics covered include: How to set up a sustainable production line How to quantify the carbon foot print of a dairy product by using life cycle analysis Current technologies to improve the carbon foot print What measures can be taken to reduce the global warming potential of the farm Reduction of water use in dairy production Marketing sustainable dairy products Bench marking of dairy products against other food products Potential future technological developments to improve the carbon foot print for the following decades




The Economic Value of Landscapes


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This book aims to explore the avenue of landscape economics and provides the building blocks (from different scientific disciplines) for an economic analysis of landscapes. What exactly constitutes and determines the value of a landscape? It focuses on the value of landscapes in its broadest sense, thereby covering a variety of topics including stakeholder involvement in landscape design, landscape governance and landscape perceptions from different countries. Merely saying that landscapes have value or are important is not sufficient - not when resources are scarce and have alternative uses. Measuring and quantifying the economic value of changes in landscapes would help ensure that landscape management decisions are both (economically) rational and sound.