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Material is organized into 5 parts for easy and ready use, broadening the usefulness of the book, making it the most comprehensive, hands-on AI manual available. This manual prepares users for the "real world" by exposing them to the latest technology and techniques used in the reproduction and the practice of artificial insemination (AI) in livestock. Part One provides information on the advantages and considerations of artificial insemination, basic livestock genetics, the anatomy and reproductive processes of the cow and bull, and semen collection methods. It relates statistics on AI usage and general information about NAAB and CSS. Part Two deals with semen characteristics, including evaluation, processing, and extension; freezing and cryogenic storage; and care of the refrigerator unit. The various tests for semen quality are discussed in detail as is custom selection of semen. Part Three explains insemination techniques for dairy and beef cattle, inseminator training, pregnancy determination in cattle, conception rates, and breeding problems. The exercise on "Embryo Transfer and Related Practices" explains the advances and techniques involved in the field. Part Four includes an overview of sire selection, sire health, sire management, AI organization, and career opportunities. Part Five explains the use and techniques for artificial insemination in dairy goats and other farm animals.For herd operators and persons involved in genetic development—of particular use to people interested in livestock improvement. For those who are anticipating careers in some phase of the AI industry. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Dairy Today, published by Thomson Gale on March 15, 2005. The length of the article is 963 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Clearer skies.(livestock emissions )
Author: Catherine Merlo
Publication: Dairy Today (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of American Industries, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 532 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Essays by subject experts treat concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control, with specific articles on topics ranging from anti-imperialism to environmental diplomacy, from refugee policies to terrorism and countermeasures. ... Read more

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Dairy cattle is the main producer of animal protein for the nutrition of the world's population. For farmers, peasants and nomads it is one of the fundamental sources of income and subsistence. This volume covers the world distribution of dairy cattle; breeding and feeding as the basis of milk production; milk composition and sanitary and health aspects from the nutritional view point; and management of dairy herds and dairy cattle in the tropics as milk production systems. Illustrations and figures, tables and main references are included for each chapter. Related information on the domestication of dairy cattle can be found in World Animal Science Vol. A1, on production systems in Vol. A2, on physiology of milk production in Vol. A3, on animal genetics in Vol. A4, on ethology and behaviour in Vol. A5, and on grassland production in Vol. B1. The volume is intended for teachers of dairy husbandry and graduate students, scientists, and officers and advisors working in the field of dairy cattle and milk production. ... Read more

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Worth it's weight in gold!
I purchased this book out of desperation for such research in Cairo Egypt - at the time I had no idea it was so rare and valuable. I was aware, though, of the value of its information!

There are a lot of more up-to-date books available and I'm sure that you would be wise to read them for their more timely advice and information. Still, this is the sort of book that doles out a lot of useful information without getting so tongue-tied in all the variants and precautions that one can sit back, relax, read, and learn without having to scratch oneself bald!

Of course, it would be unwise to spend some 300 dollars for such a text just for relaxation - this book is a collector's item and should be considered as such unless you are as lucky as we at LJ's Breaking Free$ - Bill Anderson (LJ). ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Top Producer, published by Farm Journal Media on February 1, 2004. The length of the article is 646 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Gold Rush on livestock insurance.(Cashflow)
Author: Kim Bower-Spence
Publication: Top Producer (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2004
Publisher: Farm Journal Media
Page: NA

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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on May 23, 1994. The length of the article is 1293 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cattle ranching thrives in northwest Arkansas.
Author: Christopher Tobler
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 23, 1994
Publisher: Journal Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v11Issue: n21Page: p24(1)

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