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The livestock sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more
'climate-smart' methods that can be used to prevent the onset of
major diseases, whilst also monitoring the efficiency and
environmental impact of livestock production. Advances in precision
livestock farming provides a comprehensive review of recent
advances in the development of precision livestock technologies to
monitor the health and welfare of animals as well as key areas of
production such as housing and feed efficiency. The collection
includes chapters on monitoring key health issues such as mastitis,
lameness and fertility together with areas such as milking and
grazing management. Edited by a leading researcher in the field,
Advances in precision livestock farming will be a standard
reference for livestock scientists in universities and research
centres, precision farming manufacturers, and government and
private sector agencies involved in the regulation of new
technologies to improve the health and welfare of livestock.
Each year 650,000 prisoners will return to their home states from
federal and state incarceration. For these ex-offenders, the
ability to find and keep employment is essential to their
successful transition from incarceration to a life of freedom. Many
return without jobs or stable homes. Most return without the
necessary knowledge and resources to find and keep a job. Although
several thousands of dollars are spent each year in pre-release
education classes, these classes are often uneven in quality and
design and ex-offenders are often forced to wade through a litany
of conflicting information as they try to find employment.
Libraries are filled with books, journal articles, and reports
about the ex-offender. But, unfortunately, very little information
is addressed directly to ex-offenders in an attempt to offer them
the tools, resources, and knowledge that are essential for their
success. If we are to assist these ex-offenders to become
productive members of society, it will be necessary to take a
multi-faceted approach to address the issues associated with
successful re-entry. All who are involved with any and all aspects
of the prisoner re-entry process will benefit from the practical
information contained in this book. The includes ex-offenders,
prison and jail re-entry programs, agencies that specialize in
prison re-entry, juvenile detention centers, probation offices,
social services agencies and other government agencies. The book is
written in a simple and concise language that can be understood by
people of various educational levels. Its comments are specifically
directed to the ex-offender.
A story of friendship, trauma and hope as a little butterfly seeks
to find help to heal his wounded wings and fly.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on
sensor technologies in livestock monitoring. The first chapter
considers the development of on-animal sensors as a means of
monitoring an array of livestock species, as well as the challenges
which arise with their deployment in commercial livestock
management operations. The second chapter reviews the utilisation
of wearable technologies to monitor the welfare of poultry,
including accelerometers. The chapter also considers the effects of
these sensors on bird welfare and behaviour. The third chapter
provides a detailed overview of recent advances in techniques for
monitoring dairy cow health and welfare. The chapter reviews the
development of diagnostic tools and sensor technologies which
enable automated, continuous monitoring of livestock. The fourth
chapter reviews the potential of precision livestock farming (PLF)
technology to monitor dairy cattle welfare in line with the Five
Domains framework. The chapter explores how PLF can positively
impact each of the five domains: nutrition, environment, health,
behaviour and mental state. The final chapter reviews recent
advances in technologies for monitoring key indicators of pig
welfare by considering good feeding, good housing, good health and
appropriate behaviour.
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