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" The Future of Beef Production in the European Community A Seminar in the EEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production and Land Use, organised by M. Bonsembiante and P. Susmel. With J.C. Bow. "
Bowman, J.C.
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774110
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b594104
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Bowman, J.C.
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The Future of Beef Production in the European Community A Seminar in the EEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production and Land Use, organised by M. Bonsembiante and P. Susmel. With J.C. Bow.\ Bowman, J.C.
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Springer Verlag, 2013
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9400993293
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: 9789400993297
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First Plenary Session - Introduction.- Opening remarks.- The present situation and short-term outlook of the beef and veal market in the European Economic Community.- Second Plenary Session - Land Use.- Land use/beef production relations in the EEC with special reference to land capability.- Factors determining the choice of beef production systems; implications for land use.- Summary of discussion on second plenary session.- Third Plenary Session - Consumption and Marketing.- Meat quality and the consumer.- Technical developments in wholesaling and retailing to meet consumer demands.- Long-term trends of beef consumption and conclusions regarding beef production.- Long-term changes in the structure of markets both live and dead, and the factors which can be seen to affect wholesale, retail and consumer interactions.- Summary of discussion on third plenary session.- Fourth Plenary Session - Genetics and Reproduction.- Cattle populations in relation to their ecological environment.- Reproductive patterns and problems in cattle in the ECC.- Possibilities for the improvement of reproductive efficiency in cattle.- Summary of discussion on fourth plenary session.- Fifth Plenary Session - Pathology.- Health management.- Health hazards in moving animals between countries.- Summary of discussion on fifth plenary session.- Sixth Plenary Session - Nutrition and Management.- Beef nutrition in relation to type of feed and of animal.- Alternative feeds for beef production and costs of resources.- Summary of discussion on sixth plenary session.- Interdisciplinary Discussion Groups on Selected Topics.- First Interdisciplinary Group Discussion - Specialisation and Structural Changes in Beef Cattle Production.- Feedlot development in Italy.- Increasing introduction of dairy types (Holstein, Brown Swiss).- Expansion of the area of the maize crop.- Developments in the production of calves from the suckler herd.- Selection for extreme types of cattle - dairy and beef.- Report of first interdisciplinary group discussion.- Second Interdisciplinary Group Discussion - Land Use for Ruminants.- The utilisation of marginal land in the Mediterranean basin.- Land use for ruminants - Alpine areas.- Land use for ruminants - northern hill areas.- Land use for ruminants.- Matching the animal and the feed.- A land use policy for the less favoured regions of the European Economic Community.- Report of second interdisciplinary group discussion.- Third Interdisciplinary Group Discussion - Economic and Organisational Aspects of Production, Processing and Marketing.- Grading for the consumer.- The retailer-consumer interaction.- Retailing systems for meat including disposal through institutional and catering outlets.- Can processing bring about lower retail beef prices?.- What determines further evolution of beef production at farm level?.- New food proteins.- Beef carcase classification.- Vertical price (in)formation and market transparency.- Intra and extra EEC trade and the influence of regulations.- Public health aspects in relation to beef production.- Report of third interdisciplinary group discussion.- Final Plenary Session - Conclusion.- Closing remarks.- Summary of conclusions and recommendations from the interdisciplinary group discussions.- Poster Presentations.- Results of a confinement trial with once bred German Simmental heifers.- Results of a confinement trial with once bred Italian Brown Swiss Heifers.- How chopping improves grass silage intake by sheep and heifers.- Some aspects of genetic improvement of beef cattle in Spain.- Forecasting for the meat sector in the short run.- More food for mankind by plant and animal husbandry.- Comparative retail value of beef carcases.- Economic aspects of sterility.- Hot boning.- Recommended method for assessment of tenderness.- Recommended procedures for use in the measurement of meat colour.- Aspects of buying and selling beef in Holland.- Sequential order of decisions in land use.- Calving performance and size in German Fleckvieh cattle.- Feedlot and slaughter performance of store calves of different breeds.- List of participants and contributors.
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SF196.E86B696 2013
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Bowman, J.C.
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Susmel, P.
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