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Organic Livestock Production:
A Bibliography
Selected citations from 1974-September 2004
Special Reference Briefs Series no. SRB 2004-05
September 2004
Compiled by:
Mary V. Gold
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
National Agricultural Library
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
10301 Baltimore Avenue, Room 132
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: 301-504-6559
Email: mgold@nal.usda.gov
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Title page and Introduction (pp. 1-8)
General Livestock Production (pp. 9-36)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Certification
- Economic Issues
- Marketing
- Processing
- Food Quality
General Cattle Production (pp. 37-38)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Economic Issues
Beef Cattle Production (pp. 39-42)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Marketing
- Food Quality
Dairy Cattle Production (pp. 43-68)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Economic Issues
- Marketing
- Processing
- Food Quality
- Dairy Cattle Production Supplement (February 2007. Covers 2004-January 2007)
Poultry Production (pp. 69-78)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Economic Issues
- Marketing
- Processing
- Food Quality
- Broilers - Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Laying Hens - Animal Husbandry and Welfare
Swine Production (pp. 79-88)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Certification
- Economic Issues
- Marketing
- Food Quality
Small Ruminant Production (pp. 89-96)
- Overview
- Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Veterinary Practice
- Certification
- Economic Issues
- Marketing
- Food Quality
- Meat Animals – Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Dairy Animals – Animal Husbandry and Welfare
- Fiber Products
Organic Production of Other Species (pp. 97-98)
Author and Keyword Indices (pp. 99-122)
Appendices (pp. 123-125)
Appendix A: Sources Searched for this Bibliography
Appendix B: Obtaining Full-text Journal Articles
Appendix C: USDA National Organic Program
About AFSIC:
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC) is one of several topic-oriented information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL). AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to alternative agricultural systems including sustainable and organic production, alternative and industrial crops, and farmer direct marketing. AFSIC is supported, in part, by USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and by a Cooperative Agreement with the University of Maryland, College Park.
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