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Dairy Goats, Feeding and Nutrition
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Examining various aspects of dairy goat feeding and nutrition, this book represents a review of scientific research and techniques. It discusses aspects such as the modelling and production of goat's milk as well as the estimation of nutrient requirements and food intake of goats. more...
My Sixty Years with Rural Youth
University of Minnesota Press 1956; US$ 67.50My Sixty Years with Rural Youth was first published in 1956. Reading this book will be like a personal visit and reminiscence for the thousands of persons, particularly in rural Minnesota and the Middle West, who have known the author affectionately as "Dad" Erickson. Mr. Erickson devoted much of his life to the 4-H club program for rural... more...
International Standardisation of Fruit and Vegetables - Table Grapes
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00This publication presents illustrations and commentary designed to facilitate the common interpretation of standards in force regarding the quality, sizing, tolerances, presentation, and marking of table grapes by inspection authorities and professional bodies responsible for the application of standards relative to trade in this product. more...
International Standardisation of Fruit and Vegetables Melons
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 33.00This book provides comments and illustrations to facilitate the common interpretation of the standard in force for grading melons in international trade under the Scheme for the Application of International Standards for Fruit and Vegetables set up by the OECD in 1962. It is therefore a valuable tool for both the Inspection Authorities and professional... more...
Alternative Health Practices for Livestock
Wiley 2008; US$ 131.99The idea that current methods of food production are not sustainable in the long-term is a controversial topic. This book provides information that will advance a form of livestock production that meets the long- and short-term goals of human food production, minimizing degradation of natural resources. Important concerns regarding food safety, particularly... more...
The Ethics of Intensification
Springer 2008; US$ 109.99This volume was written in response to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Series of Ethics Papers that broached a series of previously neglected issues in international agricultural development. The volume contains a diverse collection of highly respected international scholars offer comments and elaboration on the FAO papers on the ethics... more...
Resource Allocation Theory Applied to Farm Animal Production
CABI 2009; US$ 170.00According to the Resource Allocation Theory, an individual's genetic potential can only be realized in an environment in which essential food resources are adequately supplied. This book describes resource allocation patterns in natural populations, the costs, preferences and trade-offs of maintenance, growth, reproduction and immune function. more...
Micropropagation of Orchids
Wiley 2009; US$ 570.00This greatly expanded and updated edition of a classic reference work comprises two volumes offering a compendium of methods for multiplying orchids through micropropagation. A detailed collection of procedures and methods for multiplying orchids, including organ, tissue, and cell culture techniques in vitro Presents classic techniques that have... more...
Sheep Flock Health
Wiley 2009; US$ 120.99Sheep Flock Health: a planned approach is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of production limiting diseases in sheep. The problem-based approach helps both farmers and veterinary practitioners identify health problems. The focus is on good management practices to prevent disease in the first place and to optimise production. Focuses... more...
A Fishery Manager's Guidebook
Wiley 2009; US$ 239.95Co-published with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Fisheries management is the process that has evolved to try to ensure that fisheries operate in a manner that provides the immediate benefits in a sustainable manner. The widely accepted goal is that the full range of benefits should not only be available for this generation... more...









