Publishing Associates Books

Applied Nutrition For Young Pigs

£75.00

This book explains how to provide accurate nutrition to young pigs under commercial conditions, in order to achieve maximum growth performance at minimal cost. It includes coverage of nutritional physiology, nutrient requirements and idiosyncrasies, ingredients and diets, feed programs and management systems.

Avian Biology Research (2011)

£166.00

Avian Biology Research, formerly Avian & Poultry Biology Reviews, has adopted a new and exciting vision for publication of ornithological research in the 21st Century.

Avian Gut Function In Health and Disease

£70.00

Derived from the 28th Poultry Science Symposium of the World's Poultry Science Association (UK), this book focuses on the current interest of the phasing out of antibiotic use in poultry and covers in-depth interactions between the bird, its diet and potential pathogens.

Bacteria From Fish and Other Aquatic Animals

£70.00

This manual enables the isolation and identification of bacteria that are found in aquatic animals (particularly fish). The emphasis is on bacteria from farmed aquatic animals (fish,molluscs and crustacea) but some attention is also given to other marine and freshwater animals such as mammals and birds, both captive (as in zoos) or wild, as well as aquarium fish.

Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability (2011)

£166.00

Chemical Speciation & Bioavailability covers a rapidly expanding area in environmental science. Research on the interactions between the chemical forms and behaviour of toxic compounds and their subsequent biological uptake, metabolism and ecological fate involves many scientific fields.

Coping With Risk In Agriculture (2nd Edn)

£27.50

The popular first edition of this standard text on risk analysis and management in agriculture has been almost wholly revised. The second edition includes much new material.

Crop Nutrition Directory

£35.00

This will help to diagnose and treat macro and micro nutrient deficiencies in mainstream cropping areas. Crops covered include barley, sugar beet, carrots and lupins; nutrients covered include nitrogen, potash, magnesium and zinc. It has been designed to help find the information required in seconds. Each product is laid out on a separate page in full colour.

Enzymes In Farm Animal Nutrition

£85.00

It is now well recognised that enzymes can be added to animal feeds to improve the efficiency of raw material digestion. This book provides a review of current knowledge of such enzymes, including their mode of action, interaction with intestinal physiology, economic and environmental impacts and application of technology into diets for different farm animal species.

Feeding The Dairy Cow

£23.95

Comprehensive and best selling guide for farmers and advisers who wish to become more adept at solving nutritional problems and at devising improved diets for efficient milk production. Included is diet formulation computer program.

Feeds Directory: Branded Products

£35.00

The FEEDS Directory Branded Products Guide is designed to help find information required in seconds. Each product is laid out on a separate page in full. Products are grouped into categories defined by a colour coded reference system, while simple icons are used to depict the products suitability for sheep, cattle, pigs, poultry, equine, pets, fish and for use as a feed raw material on farm.

Feeds Directory: Commodity Products

£35.00

The FEEDS Directory has been designed to help find the information required in seconds. Each product is laid out on a separate page in full. Products are grouped into categories defined by a colour coded reference system, while simple icons are used to depict the products suitability for sheep, cattle, pigs poultry and for use as a feed raw material on farm.

Fertiliser Directory: Materials Guide

£35.00

Effective fertiliser use is a key to farm profits, and about half the output of crops and intensively managed grassland is generated by fertiliser application. Despite this, the general knowledge of fertilisers and the nutrient sources they contain is sometimes less good than it should be. Over 70 fertiliser materials are featured here, ranging from ammonium nitrate to zinc sulphate.

Forages and Protein Crop Directory

£35.00

The easy-to-use FORAGES and PROTEIN CROPS directory has been designed to help you find the information you require in seconds. Each product is laid out on separate pages in full colour using a common style throughout. Products are grouped into categories defined by colour coding and the A-Z reference system makes finding information easy.

Forest Conservation Genetics - Principles and Practice

£90.00

Effective management of forest genetic resources is a key element in future forest conservation. Genetic diversity is essential for both the long-term stability and the short-term productivity of forest ecosystems. Hence there is a great need for information on forest conservation genetics. The book consists of 22 chapters and is divided into five parts integrating genetic, ecological and socioeconomic information.

Garth Pig Stockmanship Standards

£7.95

This book is a compilation of the Garth Veterinary Groups stockmanship standards put together by John Carr. There are 9 sections detailing various standards and useful information for the stockman. The nine sections are: Targets, Medicines, General Information, Nutrition and Feed, Water, Air, Flooring, Breeding, and Miscellaneous.

Growth Of Farm Animals

£38.00

An understanding of the processes that change the shape and composition of farm animals is fundamental to all aspects of production. The book provides a comprehensive picture of how animals grow, change in shape and in composition, and of the factors which affect growth processes and dictate the extent and direction of changes within the animal.

Health, Nutrition and Food Demand

£55.00

Over the last two decades, increasing concerns about health risks related to diets have had significant impacts on food consumption patterns in the United States and Europe. This timely book presents the results of several comparative studies of the impacts of health information on food consumption behaviour amongst various socio-economic groups, and across many different countries.

Horticulture Directory: Fertiliser Guide

£27.00

All the key horticultural fertiliser materials are featured in this directory, with a product picture where available. Materials range from ammonium sulphate to seaweed meal. A definition of terms, explanation of key nutrient levels and sources are shown.

Journal of Chemical Research (2011)

£498.00

The Journal of Chemical Research is a monthly journal which has a broad international authorship and publishes research papers and reviews in all branches of experimental chemistry. Recent papers have described new synthetic methods, new heterocyclic compounds, new natural products, and the inorganic chemistry of metal complexes.

Legumes For Milk and Meat

£13.50

Three distinguished authors have distilled the essentials for farmers on the growth and use of forage legumes for milk and meat production. A practical guide for the farmer who wishes to reduce feed costs and rely more on home-grown forage crops.

Livestock Ethics

£15.50

The ethical basis for different methods of husbandry is outlined and discussed in this important book. The theme is respect for the animal, which means a duty of care expressed in skilled stockmanship and responsible stewardship. Vital for all involved in farm animals and food production.

Llamas and Alpacas: A Guide To Management

£19.95

Llamas and Alpacas - A Guide to Management contains all the basic information required in order to keep these animals successfully and provides an invaluable insight into what keeping llamas and alpacas involves in terms of resources, housing, equipment and skills.

Maize: Producing and Feeding Maize Silage

£8.95

Important practical guide to growing, harvesting, ensiling and feeding cattle on maize silage. A must for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

Mastitis Control In Dairy Herds

£24.95

A comprehensive guide to the udder and teats and how the defense mechanisms of the cow help to counteract disease, how the milking machine functions and its impact on mastitis. With chapters on the environment, summer mastitis, common teat conditions and treatment. The book gives farmers and veterinarian surgeons a thorough understanding of the causes and control of mastitis.

Materials and High Temperatures (2011)

£366.00

Materials at High Temperature serves the needs of those who develop and use materials for high temperature applications. It publishes peer reviewed contributions relating to high temperature applications in the power, chemical, engine, processing and furnace industries. The effects of high temperatures on corrosion, fatigue, creep, strength and wear in alloys, intermetallics, ceramics, refractories and composites are covered.

Meat Plant Operations

£18.95

Guide for operatives, managers, inspectors, teachers, advisers and students who wish to be fully conversant with the techniques and equipment used in meat plants. The legal and scientific issues involved in operating a meat plant to high standards of hygiene and safety are described in detail.

Methane

£13.00

An authoritative review of global warming and the role of animals. Strategies to reduce methane production by animals are described. Important guide for those involved in environmental science, nutrition and microbiology.

Minerals Directory

£35.00

This book is the first to present all the information you need on minerals for animal nutrition in a simple and easy to use format. Using the acclaimed Context Directory style it covers all the major and trace elements in any easy to read style and A-Z listing.

Muscle Development Of Livestock Animals

£85.00

Well-developed and functional muscle tissues are a prerequisite for healthy meat-producing animals. Good muscle development leads to improved meat quality. Hence modern breeds of livestock animal have been selectively bred for better conformation, increased muscle size and increased muscle-to-bone ratio.

Nutrient Elements In Grassland: Soil Plant Animal Relationships

£81.00

This book is an essential reference source covering the chemical elements that are nutrients for plants or grazing animals. It deals with the concentrations and transformations of these elements in soils, grassland plants, and ruminant animals, particularly cattle and sheep.

Nutrition and Immune Function

£65.00

This book provides a review of the roles of specific nutrients in maintaining the immune response and host protection against infection. It also considers the influence of various factors, such as exercise and ageing, on the interaction between nutrition and immune function. The main emphasis is on humans, but comparative mammalian data are also presented.

Optimum Egg Quality - A Practical Approach

£15.95

The Optimum Egg Quality Handbook describes 15 shell defects and 9 internal defects, each illustrated with a colour photograph. It explains the possible causes and corresponding control measures for each defect. Egg producers and anyone else interested in poultry management will find this book a comprehensive, yet clear, simple and practical guide to improving egg quality.

Organic Grassland

£13.95

Unique guide written by a recognised authority on the subject. Grass is the most important feed for cattle and sheep. The central theme is that organic grassland can be a productive source of nutrients for livestock provided it is managed correctly. Essential for organic farmers and for those converting to organic systems of production.

Organic Livestock Farming

£16.95

Detailed practical guide to the successful production and marketing of organic milk and meat. Essential technical information for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

Pig Signals: Look, Think and Act

£25.90

Pigs are constantly giving out signals about their health, well-being, and performance. The art is to perceive these signals and to use them to monitor and improve the nutrition, care and housing of your animals. Veterinary surgeons and pig enthusiasts Jan Hulsen and Kees Scheepens wrote Pig Signals based on their expertise and extensive experience with farmers and their pigs.

Pocket Guide To Poultry Health and Disease

£25.00

This new paperback pocket guide has been written specifically as a quick reference guide to poultry health and disease. The book, which has 278 pages, provides quick and easy reference to identifying and treating poultry diseases, in addition to providing advice on management issues.

Pocket Guide To Recognising and Treating Pig Diseases

£23.50

This pocket guide has been written as a companion to Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Disease. The book, which has over 300 pages provides quick and easy reference to identifying and treating pig diseases.

Pocket Guide To Recognising and Treating Pig Infertility

£23.50

This paperback pocket guide has been written as a second companion to Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Disease. The book, which has over 200 pages provides quick and easy reference to identifying and treating pig infertility.

Poultry Behaviour and Welfare

£35.00

This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behaviour and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behaviour patterns.

Poultry Feedstuffs - Supply, Composition and Nutritive Value

£90.00

Presents the proceedings of the 26th Poultry Science Symposium, held in Peebles, Scotland. Papers have been edited, revised and updated since the Symposium.

Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology

£125.00

This comprehensive research book represents the first complete integration of current knowledge in this area. It addresses issues associated with poultry breeding particularly by examining quantitative and molecular genetics and the uses of transgenic technology. A special section covers the important area of disease resistance and transmission.

Progress in Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism

£286.00

Progress in Reaction Kinetics & Mechanism is an international journal for the publication of both in-depth reviews and research articles. It covers the fields of kinetics and mechanisms of chemical processes in the gas phase and solution of both simple and complex systems. Articles range from atomic and small molecule processes, from both experimental and theoretical viewpoints, extending to the

Rationing Beef Cattle - 2nd Edition

£8.95

Best-selling guide to the nutritional requirements of beef cattle. Also included are guidelines to help improve performance on beef units together with an easy to use method for calculating rations. Valuable for farmers, advisers, teachers and students.

Reproductive Technologies In Farm Animals

£35.50

In the past half century great progress has been made in the reproductive management of farm animals, both mammals and birds. This book aims to review developments and indicate which reproductive technologies can be used commercially or in research.

Science Progress (2011)

£206.00

SCIENCE PROGRESS commissions world authorities to contribute articles on the most interesting, important and meaningful topics and ensures that they are presented for the most effective use of teachers at university, other tertiary level institutions and those in the last year or two of high school. Students may explore a topic of interest without prior knowledge.

Silage

£23.50

Comprehensive, fully-illustrated, practical guide to making and using silage. Written for farmers, advisers, teachers and students who wish to know more about how different crops are preserved as silage. Included are sections on grasses and legumes, maize and whole-crop cereals, problems with silage and using silage in diets for cattle, sheep and horses.

Sodium In Agriculture

£27.50

Sodium is an essential element yet its role is often under-estimated. The comprehensive review brings together new and established research research information on sodium in soils, plants and farm livestock. The economic consequences of soil salination are also discussed. Important reference for research workers, teachers and students.

Spice Crops

£88.00

The first authentic record of spice and herb usage is on clay tablets from the Sumarian Kingdom about 3,000 BC and many spices were used or imported into Egypt for embalming, as incense, ointments, perfumes, poison antidotes, cosmetics and medicines. Plants that are the source of spices became important cash crops over the centuries, and since their introduction, their uses have multiplied.

Suckled Calf Production - 2nd Edition

£14.95

Important best-selling guide on how to manage suckler cows and their calves. Based on the practical experience of the author the guide covers breeding, calving, grazing, herd sires, nutrition of cows and bulls and keeping calves healthy.

The Encyclopedia Of Farm Animal Nutrition

£150.00

This deals with the whole of farm animal nutrition, embracing a wide range of disciplines, including physiology, biochemistry, veterinary medicine and feed technology. It covers every type of farm animal found in both developing and developed countries, including birds and fish. Contents include: basic aspects of digestion and metabolism; energy, protein, mineral and vitamin requirements; feed int

The Expectant Dairy Cow

£15.95

Authoritative and detailed guide to the health, nutrition and management of the dairy cow from conception to calving. Invaluable if you are involved in milk production.

The Regulation Of Agricultural Biotechnology

£65.00

The regulatory systems in place prior to the development and expansion of agricultural biotechnology are still responding to this new form of technology. Such systems include trade law, intellectual property law, contract law, environmental regulations and biosafety regulations.

The Weaner Pig - Nutrition and Management

£90.00

Weaning represents a significant challenge to every young piglet and the success of the process is crucial to the lifetime performance of the animal. The transition from a liquid diet to one that is usually based on dry food ingredients is accompanied by major changes in digestive physiology, immune status and social and physical environments.

Welfare Of The Laying Hen

£84.00

The welfare of egg-producing poultry is a topic of great concern to the poultry industry and to researchers in applied animal behaviour. It is also subject to increased legislation. Issues such as battery cages, space requirements, access to daylight and free-range eggs have attracted public interest.

World Silage

£125.00

Detailed descriptions of silage production around the world, including estimates of quantities of silage and hay produced in different countries. Key, unique information for all involved in marketing, policy development and resource use.