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Pork Production Systems - Efficient Use of Swine and Feed Resources (Hardcover, 1991 ed.)
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Pork Production Systems - Efficient Use of Swine and Feed Resources (Hardcover, 1991 ed.)
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Pork continues to occupy an important position as a food source in
affluent societies as well as in developing countries with slower
economic growth. The growth of the world swine population continues
at a faster rate than that of the human population, a reflection of
the sustained demand for pork in all parts of the world. The
technical basis for commercial production of swine was presented in
our two earlier textbooks-Swine Production in Temperate and
Tropical Environ ments, by Pond and Maner, 1974, and Swine
Production and Nutrition, by Pond and Maner, 1984. In view of
rapidly advancing technology and an appreciation for the systems
approach in industry and agriculture, this third book has been
restructured to provide the student and practitioner with an
integrated concept of pork production. We have attempted to blend
the fundamental principles from genetics, physiology, nutrition,
and biotechnology into the modern concepts of systems analysis and
simulation modeling. The objective is to create a teaching approach
which empha sizes the integrated synthesis of biological with
physical and environmental sci ences and economics. This approach
is expected to provide an overall pork pro duction systems view
that individual producers can adapt to their specific resources,
needs, and goals. Our new co-author, Dr. Dewey Harris, has used his
expertise and perspective on interacting systems to change the
complexion of the book to fulfill this objective. In addition, Dr."
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