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        Zoology & animal sciences
        May 2021

        Nutrition and Feeding Organic Cattle

        by Robert Blair

        Organic cattle farming is on the increase, with consumer demand for organic milk and meat growing yearly. Beginning with an overview of the aims and principles behind organic cattle production, this book presents extensive information about how to feed cattle so that the milk and meat produced meet organic standards, and provides a comprehensive summary of ruminant digestive processes and nutrition. Since the publication of the first edition, global consumers have increasingly become concerned with the sustainability of meat production. Here, Robert Blair considers the interrelationships of sustainable practices and profitability of organic herds, reviewing how to improve forage production and quality, and minimizing the need for supplementary feeding using off-farm ingredients. This new edition also covers: - Managing a recurrent shortage of organic feed ingredients, due to increased GM feed crop cultivation worldwide - Current findings on appropriate breeds and grazing systems for forage-based organic production - Diet-related health issues in organic herds and the effects of organic production on meat and milk quality. Required reading for animal science researchers, advisory personnel that service the organic milk and beef industries and students interested in organic milk and meat production, this book is also a useful resource for organic farming associations, veterinarians, and feed and food industry personnel.

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        1969

        Theologie und Kritik

        Gesammelte Aufsätze und Vorträge

        by Grass, Hans

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        1979

        Hochwasser

        Ein Stück in zwei Akten

        by Günter Grass

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        September 2000

        Katz und Maus

        Eine Novelle

        by Günter Grass

        Was Joachim Mahlke, der im Zweiten Weltkrieg in Danzig aufs Gymnasium geht, auszeichnet, ist ein Defekt. Sein übermäßig entwickelter Adamsapfel macht ihn zum Gespött der Schulkameraden. Mahlke, der Verlierer, ist sein kurzes Leben lang mit nichts anderem beschäftigt als damit, diesen Auswuchs zu verdecken, Fertigkeiten zu entwickeln, die ihn zum Sieger machen. Als Panzerkommandant erringt er das Ritterkreuz, das, um den Hals getragen, sehr gut zum Ablenken geeignet sein müßte. Aber selbst dieser Orden verwandelt die Maus nicht in eine Katze.

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        May 1981

        Begegnungen

        Eine Festschrift für Max Frisch zum siebzigsten Geburtstag

        by Siegfried Unseld, Günter Grass

        Der Autor Max Frisch setzt auf Verwandlung, das Werden sei köstlich, das Fertige irgendwie trostlos. Reicht unsere Kraft zum Möglichen nicht aus, um das berühmt gewordene »Ich stelle mir vor« als silbernen Hauch in unserem Dasein zu verwirklichen? Immer wieder zieht mich der Tagebucheintrag vom Neujahrstag 1949 magisch an. Max Frisch reflektiert hier über das Klima der Sympathie. Er sieht in der Sympathie - und nicht etwa in der Liebe - die Macht, die Flügel verleiht. Und er verleiht der Sympathie die Gestalt eines Schutzengels, mit dem wir aufgewachsen sind, auf den wir uns verlassen und der uns, obwohl er nur ein Hauch ist, vom Ungeheuerlichen trennt. Das Ungeheuerliche wäre demnach das Klima ohne Sympathie? Der skeptisch philosophierende Poet stellt die Frage, ob das unverzichtbare Klima vielleicht nichts als freundliche Täuscherei sei, dieses aber, das Klima mit Intoleranz und Haß das gültigere? Doch da wir ohne Sympathie nicht sein können, folgert er: »Verloren: ohne Schutzengel«. Der Doppelpunkt doppelt die Einsicht.Die Beiträge dieser Festschrift sind aus dem Klima der Sympathie entstanden, das die Autoren für ihren großen Schriftstellerkollegen empfinden. Die Beiträge zeigen, wie mannigfach die Reaktionen von Lesern auf den Autor Max Frisch sein können: Konfessionen und Diskussionen, Beschreibungen und Vermutungen, Erinnerungen als Vergegenwärtigung, Versuche des »Ich stelle mir vor« und » Wie wäre meine Biographie verlaufen, wenn ...«. Begegnungen mit dem Autor, Begegnungen mit seinen Figuren. (S. Unseldt)

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        Botany & plant sciences
        June 2016

        Tropical Forage Legumes

        Harnessing the Potential of Desmanthus and Other Genera for Heavy Clay Soils

        by John R. Lazier, Nazeer Ahmad

        This book includes a detailed analysis of the forage germplasm available which is adapted to heavy clay soils and describes materials collected from sites in the Caribbean, South, Central and North America. It covers successful native and exotic forage legume species that have potential for Belizean soils, and the adaptation of a wide range of forages on Australian clay soils. This book provides an invaluable example of how a global search for adapted and productive forage germplasm can be undertaken and, covering over four decades of research, acts as a key resource for new scientists in the field.

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        Agricultural science
        December 1997

        Temperate Forage Legumes

        by J Frame. Edited by J F L Charlton, A S Laidlaw.

        The major temperate forage legumes are of global importance in the sustainable productivity of ruminant feed in the developed world. This book brings together in one volume all aspects of their basic biology and associated production practices. Emphasis is placed on the importance of understanding plant characteristics and their consequences in terms of forage output, quality and utilization by livestock. Recent research advances are reviewed and put into context and several recently commercialised species are also covered. The introduction considers the history, current extent, benefits and limits of temperate forage legume usage. Subsequent chapters are dedicated to a comprehensive examination of each forage species in turn, dealing with their origin, morphology, physiology, ecology, nitrogen-fixing capability, cultivars, seed production, nutritive value and productivity. The key factors for optimal management are identified and the prospects for the future outlined, including the potential arising from the use of biotechnology. This book is essential reading for degree and postgraduate students of plant science, agronomy and animal production. Additionally, students and researchers in ecology and environmental science will also find it a valuable resource. The management sections will be of particular value to grassland advisers, consultants and progressive land users.

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        July 2020

        Forage production and utilization technology

        by Yan Jingcai

        The combination of planting and breeding and the development of moderate scale breeding has been proved to be a good way to solve the problem of forage supply and improve the efficiency of herbivore breeding in mountainous and hilly areas. This book takes forage production and forage technology as the theme. On the basis of introducing the current situation of forage production and herbivore breeding, it is compiled in accordance with the clues of forage varieties suitable for planting in southern provinces and their production technology, forage processing and storage technology, and forage utilization technology. The book introduces more than 30 kinds of forage grass, and introduces the feeding technology of forage grass in cattle, sheep, geese and pigs.

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        Agricultural science
        December 1997

        Forage Seed Production, Volume 1

        Temperate Species

        by Edited by Daphne T Fairey, John G Hampton

        The grasses and legumes grown in pastures and rangelands form the basis of the worldwide animal production industry. Some species also have a significant role in the sport and leisure industry, for playing surfaces such as golf courses and football fields. It is therefore vitally important to ensure that seed supplies of appropriate species are available for use on a commercial scale. This book is published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group. It brings together leading researchers and along with its companion volume Forage Seed Production Volume 2: Tropical and Subtropical Species (to be published in late 1998), provides the definitive resource for all those concerned with breeding and profitable seed production for grasses and legumes used within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision. The book is in two parts. Part 1 covers all aspects relevant to seed production, including improving seed yield and quality, crop management, harvesting, processing and the international seed trade. Part 2 consists of eleven case studies from eight countries covering three continents. This book and its companion should be read by all seed scientists involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seed. They also represent a valuable asset for all commercial seed suppliers. Additionally, the information presented within the book is important for all students and lecturers within departments of agriculture and plant breeding.

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        Animal husbandry
        May 2000

        Forage Evaluation in Ruminant Nutrition

        by Hussain M Omed. Edited by D I Givens, Roger F E Axford, Emyr Owen

        Current pressures to maximise the use of forages in ruminant diets have renewed interest in fast, inexpensive methods for the estimation of their nutritional value. As a result, a wide variety of biological and physiochemical procedures have recently been investigated for this purpose.This book is the single definitive reference volume on the current status of research in this areaCovers all forages eaten by ruminant animals

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        Animal physiology
        November 1998

        Grass for Dairy Cattle

        by Edited by Jerome H Cherney, Debbie J R Cherney

        With the current interest in the environmental and economic sustainability of dairy farming, grass forage crops have emerged as a potential solution to some of the nutrient management problems now encountered on intensively managed dairy farms. The expansion and reintegration of grass-based systems into the mainstream of dairying systems will require a major paradigm shift involving economic, social and ecological, as well as biological factors.This book examines the role of grass in milk production in sustainable agricultural ecosystems. It provides a current summary of the role of grass in dairy cattle systems, including the breeding, management, storage, feeding and economics of grass for both lactating and dry dairy cows. Written by leading specialists from Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North and South America, this is an essential reference source for researchers, dairy industry professionals and advanced students of forage and dairy cattle nutrition.

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        Botany & plant sciences
        November 1994

        Diseases of Tropical Pasture Plants

        by Edited by Jillian M Lenné, P Trutmann

        Increasingly, diseases are being identified as major constraints to the productivity and persistence of improved tropical pastures. This book provides a comprehensive review of diseases of tropical pasture legumes and grasses. The book represents a comprehensive, fully referenced sourcebook for plant pathologists and pasture agronomists.

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        Medicine
        May 2023

        Evidence Based Equine Nutrition

        A Practical Approach For Professionals

        by Teresa Hollands, Lizzie Drury

        This book uniquely provides both the scientific basis of equine nutrition and the translation of that science into practical, day-to-day feeding advice. It summarises the latest research to provide readers with the evidence base needed to both confidently advise those who want to understand the science behind equine nutrition, and apply that evidence into practical advice for anyone who just wants to know how to feed horses. Both veterinary and animal science courses struggle to provide adequate nutrition training within their syllabuses. Much of the general information available is poorly explained and not evidence based. This book fills that gap, with the author team relaying over 50 cumulative years' experience teaching equine nutrition to both practising clinicians and students. Find answers to the most common queries and challenges encountered during nutritional consultations across 17 informative chapters, using typical case-based examples as experienced by the authors. Fully supported throughout with visual aids and photographic illustrations, they show how to easily increase compliance and understanding. Key topics covered include: How to take a diet history, including which forage and concentrates are most appropriate, and how to interpret the information on feed labels; How to take the horse's history, including workload, body weight and body fat scoring; Supporting achievable and sustainable fat loss in overweight horses; Appropriate rations across a range of performance disciplines and for breeding horses; Appropriate feeds and supplements for competition, including how to recognise potential hazards, signs of quality and issues of feed safety; How to use ration programmes, including a range of frequently asked questions for horses with specific nutritional requirements from allergies to obesity. A recommended resource to support the teaching of veterinary nutrition, this book should also be found on the bookshelf of all veterinarians, animal scientists, trainers, nutritionists, and nutritional advisors. This book includes forewords by Carl Lester, Honorary Fellow of the British Horse Society and recipient of an MBE for his services to Equestrianism, and Tim Mair, former President of the British Equine Veterinary Association.

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        Children's & YA

        Missing Bugs and Grass

        An Invitation Letter from Nature

        by Xue Tao

        An Invitation Letter from Nature series is Xue Tao's first set of nature-themed picture books. Since childhood, Xue Tao has enjoyed getting along with the plants and animals in nature and felt the rise and fall of all beings with a sensitive heart. This set of picture books for nature and ecology education just pays tribute to nature, as well as to a vibrant childhood.   An Invitation Letter from Nature series focuses on the theme of nature in the form of transitions through the four seasons. It currently has five books: Epic of Mountain Forests, Day and Night of the Little Wooden House, One Year of Me and Tree, Missing Bugs and Grass, Birds and Little Beasts as Companions. Each book has its own theme, just like five different landscape paintings, presenting different life experiences.   Missing Bugs and Grass depicts the changes of bugs and grass in four seasons, which is in fact a metaphor for the journey of human life.

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        Botany & plant sciences
        December 1997

        Pathology of Food and Pasture Legumes

        by Edited by David J Allen, Jillian M Lenné

        The plant family Leguminosae is second in economic importance only to Gramineae, which includes the world's cereals and pasture grasses. Indeed, about one quarter of the total output of crop protein in the world as a whole is derived from legumes, which are of great importance both in human diets and in the feeding of livestock. Production is nevertheless limited by major diseases, and therefore there is a great need for a reference book on the pathology of food and pasture legumes. This book fills that need and provides substantial critical reviews of each crop type. It is written by leading research workers from the USA, UK, India, Nigeria, Malawi, New Zealand, Syria and Uganda. The content is thus applicable to both the developed and the developing world, and to temperate and tropical zones. Well illustrated with both monochrome and colour plates, and thoroughly referenced to the research literature, it represents an indispensable volume for plant pathologists and legume agronomists.

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