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9780813306032

Bovine Somatotropin and Emerging Issues

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    9780813306032

  • ISBN10:

    0813306035

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  • Copyright: 1992-04-01
  • Publisher: Westview Pr
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Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Prefacep. xv
Biotechnology and Societyp. 1
Emerging Trends, Consequences, and Policy Issues in Agricultural Biotechnologyp. 3
Acknowledgmentsp. 29
Referencesp. 29
Ethical Issues and Bstp. 33
Conclusionp. 48
Referencesp. 48
Bovine Somatotropin and the Animalp. 51
Bst and Dairy Cow Performancep. 53
Conclusionsp. 68
Referencesp. 69
Management of Bst-Supplemented Cowsp. 73
Acknowledgmentsp. 92
Referencesp. 92
Bst and Animal Healthp. 99
Acknowledgmentsp. 122
Referencesp. 123
Appendixp. 133
Bovine Somatotropin and the Dairy Sectorp. 143
Economic Evaluation of Bst for Onfarm Usep. 145
Acknowledgmentsp. 170
Referencesp. 171
Appendixp. 172
Potential Adoption and Diffusion of Bst Among Dairy Farmersp. 177
Referencesp. 191
Bst Impacts on Resource Needs and on Beef and Veal Outputp. 193
Referencesp. 205
Acknowledgmentsp. 205
Impact of Bst on Small Versus Large Dairy Farmsp. 207
Referencesp. 216
Acknowledgmentsp. 216
Bovine Somatotropin and the Market Placep. 219
Bst and the Price of Milk and Dairy Productsp. 221
Referencesp. 240
Acknowledgmentsp. 240
Consumer Responses to Milk from Bst-Supplemented Cowsp. 243
Referencesp. 263
Acknowledgmentsp. 263
Food Safety and Product Qualityp. 265
Referencesp. 270
Bst and International Agricultural Trade and Policyp. 271
Acknowledgmentsp. 288
Referencesp. 288
Policy Conclusionsp. 291
Bst: Issues, Facts, and Controversiesp. 293
Acknowledgmentsp. 301
Referencesp. 301
About the Contributorsp. 303
Glossaryp. 309
Author Indexp. 313
Subject Indexp. 319
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