The Appliance of Pig Science

Authors: BSAS Publication No. 31
With the UK Pig Industry once again at a crucial crossroads, the need and willingness for better and more effective communication and collaboration between all sectors of the pig industry is gathering strength - from those involved in planning and conducting R&D to those who can harness and benefit from it in practice.

This volume discusses how the industry, as a whole, can close the loop and meet the needs of today's researcher, processor, producer and consumer. Views are presented on five key areas of debate: Science into practice; Who matters? The changing market; A return to competitiveness; Dealing with the inevitable; Innovation and inspiration. The book includes a chapter on the nutritional control of salmonella (workshop) and concludes with a summary chapter looking at the appliance of pig science in practice.

Availability: In Print
Publication date: April 2004
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Extent:232pp.
ISBN: 1-904761-50-X

Book Contents

Introduction
Science and knowledge transfer - what the British pig industry needs
Theories, successes and lessons
Funding and facilitation - Defra's pig science and technology transfer programme
The multiple retailers
A direct marketeers view
A British point of view
Where are the gaps?
Can genetics deliver?
Can it be done? How can it be done?
The American dream: Quest for high health
Light at the end of the tunnel
Precision pig management - resolving conflicts by integrated solutions
The production of more fast-growing heavy pigs every year
Emerging feed legislation and related issues
Current developments in pig welfare
Environmental sustainability
Salmonella and food safety - why it matters for the British pig industry
Biotechnology - opportunities for Europe