The rapid growth of organic farming has been amongst the most remarkable changes in global agriculture in recent decades. Initially, more attention was paid to the crop side of organic systems, but that has now changed and there is greater recognition of the need to understand animal health and welfare better. This book will further the understanding of organic animal husbandry, demonstrating practical solutions and innovative methods, and drawing mainly on research and practical experience with organic farming in Europe.
Organic principles and values - the framework for organic animal husbandry, M Vaarst, S Roderick, V Lund, W Lockeretz and M Hovi
The role of animals in farming systems: a historical perspective, T Baars, J P Wagenaae, S Padel and W Lockeretz
The diversity of organic livestock systems in Europe, S Roderick, B Henriksen, R G Trujillo, M Bestman and M Walekenhorst
Organic livestock standards, S Padel, O Schmid and V Lund
Animal welfare, ethics and organic farming, H Verhoog, V Lund and H F Alroe
Understanding animal behaviour and its use in organic animal husbandry, V Lund and D Weary
Applied ethology - the basis for improved animal welfare in organic farming, S Waiblinger, J Baumgartner, M Kiley-Worthington and K Niebuhr
Mutilations in organic animal husbandry: dilemmas involving animal welfare, humans, and environmental protection, C Menke, S Waiblinger, M Studnitz and M Bestman
Assessing animal welfare in organic herds, U Knierim, A Sundrum, T Bennedsgaard, U Roiha and P F Johnsen
The role of humans in the management of organic herds, M Vaarst, F Wemelsfelder, M Seabrook, X Boivin and A Idel
Animal health and diseases in organic farming: an overview, S M Thamesborg, S Roderick and A Sundrum
Promoting health and welfare through planning, M Hovi, D Gray, M Vaarst, A Striezel, M Walkenhorst and S Roderick
Approaches to the treatment of diseased animals, M Vaarst, A Martini, T W Bennedsgaard and L Hektoen
Grassland management and parasite control, D Younie, S M Thamesborg, F Ambrosini and S Roderick
Feeding for health and welfare: The challenge of formulating well-balanced rations in organic livestock production, W Zollitsch, T Kristensen, C Krutzinna, F MacNaeihde and D Younie
Breeding strategies for organic livestock, J E Pryce, J Conington, P Sorensen, H R C Kelly and L Rydhmer
Organic animal husbandry: the future challenges, M Vaarst, S Roderick, V Lund, W Lockeretz and M Hovi
A European Network for Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Agriculture (NAHWOA), M Hovi
M Vaarst, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark , S Roderick, Duchy College, UK , V Lund, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skara, Sweden , W Lockeretz, Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA