Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations
Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2003-04-07

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0309168643

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Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs discusses the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new method for estimating the amount of ammonia, nitrous oxide, methane, and other pollutants emitted from livestock and poultry farms, and for determining how these emissions are dispersed in the atmosphere. The committee calls for the EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a joint council to coordinate and oversee short - and long-term research to estimate emissions from animal feeding operations accurately and to develop mitigation strategies. Their recommendation was for the joint council to focus its efforts first on those pollutants that pose the greatest risk to the environment and public health.

Dairy Farming: Animal Husbandry and Welfare
Dairy Farming: Animal Husbandry and Welfare

Author: Christian Snider

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781682860410

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Diary farming, as a sub-discipline of agriculture has gained global significance. It has become one of the important economic activities in many countries around the world. This book on dairy farming and management discusses in detail various practices and modern techniques such as animal physiology, feed management, animal morphology, etc. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of dairy farming and animal welfare. Comprising state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, this book targets students and professionals. This book aims to serve as a resouce guide and contribute to the growth of the discipline.

Precision Livestock Farming Applications
Precision Livestock Farming Applications

Author: Ilan Halachmi

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789086862689

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Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technology is a reality. PLF is a combination of developing animal sensing (sensors) tools and decision-making process at the farm level. It also has the potential to support animal feed suppliers, human-food retailers and other players along the supply chain to make better choices. The current challenge for PLF is the integration of the technology in the majority of the farms and not only to the pioneering farms. This book consist of full-length peer-reviewed papers combined with 'questions and answers' sections. It is the result of a joint session hosted by the European Association of Animal Production and brings together research focusing on real-time interpretation of the combination of sensor development, industry, animal genetics, animal nutrition, and animal health. Unique of this 'cross-disciplinary' approach is that 'animal-focused' scientists, engineers, companies as well as farmers' organizations have interacted and combined their strengths and views. 'Precision Livestock Farming Applications - Making sense of sensors to support farm management' provides an update on the state of the art of PLF in interaction with the other scientific and applicative expertise. It is of interest for researchers, students, professionals, farmers, and livestock industry concerned with livestock production management.

Getting Started with Beef and Dairy Cattle
Getting Started with Beef and Dairy Cattle

Author: Heather Smith Thomas

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 9781580175968

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A guide to raising beef and dairy cattle that explains how to pick the best cattle, with an overview of specific breed attributes and information on how size, color, body shape, hair length, and milking abilities make each more or less suitable to various needs.