Achieving Sustainable Production of Sheep

Contributor(s): Greyling, J P C (Editor), Greyling, J P C (Contribution by), Schreurs, N M (Contribution by), Kenyon, P R (Contribution by), Doyle, E K (Contribution by), Peterson, Sam W (Contribution by), Cockett, Noelle E (Contribution by), Dalrymple, Brian (Contribution by), Kijas, James (Contribution by), Murdoch, Brenda (Contribution by), Worley, Kim C (Contribution by), Van Der Werf, Julius (Contribution by), Swan, Andrew (Contribution by), Banks, Robert (Contribution by), Revell, D K (Contribution by), Thonney, M L (Contribution by), Sargison, Neil (Contribution by), Chianini, Francesca (Contribution by), Pomroy, W E (Contribution by), Entrican, Gary (Contribution by), Wattegedera, Sean (Contribution by), Nowak, R (Contribution by), Beausoleil, N J (Contribution by), Mellor, D J (Contribution by), Ridler, A L (Contribution by), Griffiths, K J (Contribution by), Stafford, K (Contribution by), Hemsworth, Paul H (Contribution by), Jongman, E C (Contribution by), Ledgard, S F (Contribution by), Newbold, C Jamie (Contribution by), Saetnan, Eli R (Contribution by), Hart, Kenton J (Contribution by)

ISBN: 9781786760845

Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd

Hardcover

$235.00

Pub Date: September 15, 2017

Dewey: 636.3

LCCN: 2017936827

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.06" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 1.77 lbs) 476 pages

BISAC Categories:

Technology and Engineering | Agriculture | Sustainable Agriculture | Animal Husbandry

Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Sheep have long been a feature of farming. This collection reviews the latest research on issues such as meat quality, genetics and breeding. It also discusses animal nutrition, health and welfare as well as ways of improving the sustainability of sheep production.

Brief description:

Dr Julius van der Werf is Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of New England, Australia. He is co-Editor in Chief of the journal Genetics, Selection, Evolution and Associate Editor of the Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. He is also member of the College of Experts of the Australian Research Council.