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Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 540

Understanding and improving the functional and nutritional properties of milk

Comprehensive coverage of the latest research in isolating and analysing the diverse range of compounds in milk Reviews the genetic factors that affect milk composition, as well as the ways milk chemistry can affect sensory quality Explores the importance of milk as a valuable commodity

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 454

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens

Very strong focus on key advances in understanding chicken behaviour, including sensory perception, pain and stress responses, learning and cognition as well as social behaviour Coverage of latest wearable, video and acoustic technologies to monitor chicken welfare Comprehensive coverage of welfare issues across the value chain, from hatcheries to catching, transport and slaughter

Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 2
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 298

Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas Volume 2

Focus on key issues in expanding the genetic base for Musa, including, exploiting current collections of germplasm and collecting and evaluating wild Musa species and landraces Covers methods for improving fertility, resistance and other traits in Cavendish Reviews the range of conventional and modern molecular techniques for breeding new banana varieties

Advances in precision livestock farming
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 309

Advances in precision livestock farming

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniques Covers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock health Highlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production

Optimising poultry flock health
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 311

Optimising poultry flock health

Provides an authoritative review on recent research undertaken on understanding the mechanisms of transmission of major poultry diseases (Avian Influenza, Salmonella) Reviews best practices for preventing and/or controlling disease outbreaks in poultry, including health monitoring, vaccinations and improved biosecurity measures Considers how bird health can be optimised at multiple stages of production, focussing on chicks, broilers, layers and breeders

Advances in postharvest management of cereals and grains
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 360

Advances in postharvest management of cereals and grains

Reviews latest research on causes of cereal postharvest losses Comprehensive review of the strengths and weakness of different technologies to control postharvest insect pests of cereals Covers latest research on the detection and control of fungal contaminants

Rice insect pests and their management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 282

Rice insect pests and their management

Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America Includes over 150 photographs and images

Improving soil health
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 328

Improving soil health

Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillage Provides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil health Reviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health

Improving dairy herd health
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 359

Improving dairy herd health

Particular focus on prerequisites required for effective herd health management (HHM) programmes, including understanding bovine disease epidemiology, improving disease surveillance (including the use of sensors), data-driven decision-making based on cow health records, as well as advances in understanding and optimising immune response Reviews HHM issues across the dairy cow life cycle, from reproduction and calf health to the transition stage and replacement of stock Shows how HHM programmes can work in practice for particular conditions, from udder and hoof health to preventing metabolic disorders, bacterial and viral diseases as well as parasitic infections

Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 3
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 426

Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 3

Summarises current research on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in different regions around the world Highlights the emergence of CA as a key alternative to tillage-based agriculture Reviews the challenges of effective implementation of CA in different contexts (e.g. drier conditions, poor soil quality)