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Contents
Preface...............................................................................................................................................xi
Introduction to the White Papers.................................................................................................... xiii
List of Contributors .........................................................................................................................xix
Part I
White Papers
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................3
Donald J. Klingborg
Chapter 1
Can Food Production Keep Pace with Population Growth, Changing Dietary Habits, and a
Desire for Higher Quality Protein? ....................................................................................................9
Daniel M. Dooley
Chapter 2
Economics of Global Cattle Industries, with Implications for On-Farm Practices .........................15
Daniel A. Sumner
Chapter 3
Dairy and Beef Sustainability: Nutrient Loss and Use Efficiency .................................................. 21
Joe Harrison and Alan Rotz
Chapter 4
Livestock and Climate Change: Facts and Fiction ...........................................................................27
Frank Mitloehner
Chapter 5
Microbial Pathogens in Extensive and Intensive Animal Agriculture Systems .............................. 31
Pramod Pandey and E. R. Atwill
Chapter 6
Cattle Ectoparasites in Extensive and Intensive Cattle Systems .....................................................39
Alec C. Gerry
Chapter 7
The Uses of Biotechnology to Improve Animal Welfare ................................................................ 51
Alison L. Van Eenennaam
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