Calf and Heifer Rearing: Proceedings of the 60th University of Nottingham Easter School in Agricultural Science: No. 60 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904761224 ISBN 13: 9781904761228

Publisher: Nottingham University Press, 2005

Synopsis

This volume considers every aspect of calf rearing, from physiological principles to practical systems. Topics include physiology of growth and digestion, nutrient requirements, health and welfare, and lifetime performance. More than half the authors are from outside the UK and all are acknowledged as international experts in their field. This book is aimed at technical advisers, researchers, extension workers, veterinary practitioners, progressive farmers, academics and students.

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About the Author

P. C. Garnsworthy has established an international reputation in dairy science through many years of active research at the University of Nottingham where he is an Associate Professor and Reader in Dairy Science. He is one of the authors of Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers, which has been a consistently popular book from Nottingham University Press for many years. He has published many scientific papers and is co-editor of 16 of the annual Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition. He has also edited several ruminant and the occasional non-ruminant book. Dr. Garnsworthy is one of the two founders of Nottingham University Press which was started in 1992, and he still retains an active interest in the company.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nottingham University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904761224
• ISBN 13: 9781904761228
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 362
• Editor: Garnsworthy P. C.