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Grazing Systems and Alternative Livestock Breeds
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Livestock production alternatives provide farmers with a wide variety of options, from raising unusual animals to utilizing pasture-based systems to developing value-added animal products.

Organic Livestock Production: A Bibliography
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Bibliography focuses on animal husbandry and health, certification, products, economics and marketing in organic livestock systems. Citations cover literature published 1974 - September 2004 and are arranged by livestock species.
Dairy Production Supplement (February 2007. Covers 2004-January 2007.)
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Livestock
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Dozens of full-text publications and Web links from ATTRA. Topics include Beef and Dairy; Hogs, Sheep, and Goats; Poultry; Grass Farming; and Livestock Fencing and Watering Systems.
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Forage Information System
Oregon State University. Department of Crop and Soil Science.
Clearinghouse for forage-related resources including Extension, research and teaching information about animals, cover crops, economics, hay, pasture, silage, species, organizations, classes, equipment vendors and more.
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Role of Animals in Sustainable Agriculture
University of California. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP).
Newsletter article highlights the "complementarity and synergism between plants and animals in resource-conserving systems."
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Last Modified: Dec 4, 2007  
Grazing Systems and Alternative Livestock Breeds
    Grazing Systems and Pasture Management
    Raising Alternative Livestock Breeds
    Aquaculture
    Beekeeping
    Animal Products: Meat, Dairy and Eggs
See Also
    Animal Welfare Information Center: Farm Animals
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