Bovine Somatotropin And Emerging Issues

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Milton C Hallberg

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CRC Press
18 April 2019

Agriculture & related industries; Agricultural science

Bovine somatotropin, or bST, a growth hormone genetically engineered to increase milk production in dairy cows, highlights the controversial issues of biotechnology and its widespread use. Focusing on the problems inherent in new and radically different technologies, this book develops a methodology for examining bST and other biotechnological dev

By: Milton C Hallberg
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 146mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367005573
ISBN 10: 0367005573
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 18 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword -- Preface -- Biotechnology and Society -- Emerging Trends, Consequences, and Policy Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology -- Ethical Issues and BST -- Bovine Somatotropin and the Animal -- BST and Dairy Cow Performance -- Management of BST-Supplemented Cows -- BST and Animal Health -- Bovine Somatotropin and the Dairy Sector -- Economic Evaluation of BST for Onfarm Use -- Potential Adoption and Diffusion of BST Among Dairy Farmers -- BST Impacts on Resource Needs and on Beef and Veal Output -- Impact of BST on Small Versus Large Dairy Farms -- Bovine Somatotropin and the Market Place -- BST and the Price of Milk and Dairy Products -- Consumer Responses to Milk from BST-Supplemented Cows -- Food Safety and Product Quality -- BST and International Agricultural Trade and Policy -- Policy Conclusions -- BST: Issues, Facts, and Controversies