Download or read book The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin written by Raymond P Poincelot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1997-01-17 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin explores the many benefits of perennial forages on contemporary farming and shows how pasture, or “grass,” is the central, sustaining element in whole farm resource management. The book challenges the narrow view of the 1950s that grass could be replaced with resource-intensive specialized technologies for crop and livestock production and presents a more holistic, less capital- and resource-intensive approach to livestock management. Readers increase their awareness of the environmental ramifications of continuous annual cropping in support of high-density confinement feeding systems as they focus their attention on grass-based livestock farming as a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin presents helpful information to agriculturalists working in the fields of crop and animal sciences, resource management, agronomy, agricultural economics, and sustainable agriculture. The book is equally valuable to environmentalists interested in agroecology, biotic diversity, and holistic ecology. Specific topics readers explore include: the multiple roles of managed grasslands, both as a source of ruminant nutrition and as a complement to arable cropping the environmental and economic forces which have altered the prominence of managed grasslands in North America soil, nutrient, and water conservation with managed grasslands a basic introduction to plant/animal systems an historical perspective on pasture investigation in Ontario The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin bridges the gap between livestock agriculturists and environmentalists. After all, perennial forages are an essential and irreplaceable tool for soil, water, and air resource management, and livestock agriculture (especially ruminant agriculture) provides the economic rationale for growing these forages. Equally important is the book's approach to specific obstacles, such as the lack of direct information from predecessors working in the same field and unsupportive funding sources and policies based on the archaic notion that pasture is an outdated technology. Overall, this book underscores the critical relevance of managed grasslands to the sustainability of agriculture as a whole and serves as a guide to the types of grassland research and to the rationale for changes of the focus of the research over the decades. Especially important for researchers in this field, The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin helps identify useful background information and suggests promising new directions for future research.
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Download or read book Grassland a global resource written by D.A. McGilloway and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The concept of grasslands as a global resource is not new. Indeed many recognised authorities have been canvassing for a global approach to understanding, managing and exploiting this resource for many years. This is the first book that gathers together leading experts from around the world to outline our current understanding of this complex ecosystem, the ways in which it can be enhanced and utilised and where the research challenges are for the future. The following themes unite the book: - Efficient production from grassland; - Grassland and the environment; - Delivering the benefits from grassland. The reader is given an in depth understanding of the biology of the system and how grasslands are crucial for soil stabilisation and water quality. Secondly, much attention is given to how grasslands offer the possibility of increasing food supply and income generation, which is a hugely important but often ignored facet in today’s climate of extensification and biodiversity. Current advances in the grassland sciences have a proven potential to promote the economic development and environmental stability of regions, nations and peoples, particularly in some of the most resource-limited areas of the world. Approaches for achieving the most effective development and adoption of new technology are reviewed."
Download or read book Abstracts on Sustainable Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organic Farming written by Charles A. Francis and published by ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a current look at what we know about organic farming practices and systems, primarily from the U.S. and Canadian perspectives. the discussion begins with history and certification, ecological knowledge as the foundation for sustaining food systems, and biodiversity. The next chapters address crop-animal systems; forages, grain, oil seed, and specialty crops; organic cropping and soil nutrient needs; and vegetation and pest management. Readers will next learn about marketing organics, organic foods and food security, and education and research. The book concludes with a survey of the future of organic farming and a perspective on the agricultural industry and the future of the rural sector.--COVER.
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Download or read book Fodder Oats written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background to fodder oats worldwide; Fodder oats; an overview; Fodder oats in North America; Fodder oats: an overview for South America; Fodder oats in the Maghreb; Fodder oats in Pakistan; Fodder oats in the Himalayas; Fodder oats in China; Fodder oats in New Zealand and Australia- history, production and potential; Fodder oats in Europe; Oat diseases and their control; Perspectives for fodder oats.
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Download or read book Competition and Succession in Pastures written by P. G. Tow and published by CABI. This book was released on 2000-12-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how competition between plant species, and succession in plant ecosystems, operate in grasslands and grazed pastures, both natural and sown. It discusses how competition both affects botanical structure, productivity and persistence of pastures and is itself regulated by biological, environmental and management factors, such as grazing animals. The book also examines the ways in which competition and succession are analysed, evaluated and measured, and brings to the agricultural arena the considerable progress made in understanding the principles of competition from theoretical and experimental ecology.
Download or read book Future Food Systems written by Rickey Y. Yada and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processing, retail, service and consumption, with the intention of enabling more efficient development of policy and implementation of food related practices. The book presents the considerations which must be understood to develop effective and efficient policies and practices for any level of food system and along the continuum of those systems, with attention being given to the academic, public and private sector challenges, and opportunities for progress, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Presented in parts to highlight key aspects of the subject area, the book explores production practices including increasingly important programs in integrated farming systems, vertical agriculture and urban farming, processes, value adding for commodities, agricultural technology, supply chain innovations and consumer considerations. The book provides foundational insights into the underpinnings of today’s food systems, its challenges and its opportunities for the future. Written by industry and academic experts for balanced perspective Presents foundational information with practical application insights Includes chapters on regulatory and policy issues
Download or read book Grassland Productivity and Ecosystem Services written by Gilles Lemaire and published by CABI. This book was released on 2011 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimise trade-offs between ecosystem functions and services. Until now they have mainly been analysed as agro-ecosystems for animal production but this book looks beyond the role of grassland as a feeding ground, and evaluates other important processes such as carbon sequestration in soils, greenhouse gas regulation and biodiversity protection. This authoritative volume expertly highlights the need for an immediate balance between agriculture and ecological management for sustainability in the futu.
Download or read book Grassland Management for Sustainable Agroecosystems written by Abad Chabbi and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a remarkable work that brings together the most recent international research on grassland management, covering a broad range of topics and geographical areas. The different contributions explore the complex relationships between landscape, climate features, and soil fertility with the support of observational data and modeling. Clearly, this is a wide and multifaceted area of research that opens up new prospects for the management of a biome, which should no longer be considered only as a feed resource for domestic herbivore farming, but also—and above all—as a source of ecosystem services to society and a contributor to the sustainability of agriculture. Textbooks like this positively demonstrate the importance and significance of how grassland science, when viewed in this way, can make tangible the progress in understanding the complexity of grassland management and its current and future challenges.
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Download or read book Organic Farming written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Managing and Marketing for Pasture based Livestock Production written by Geoffrey Alan Benson and published by Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes). This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
