Advances in organic dairy cattle farming

by Dr Mette Vaarst, Dr Stephen Roderick, Dr Lindsay Whistance, Dr Morten Kargo, Dr Hannah Jones, Dr Gillian Butler, Dr Kerstin Barth, Dr Lisa Morgans, Dr Maria Groot, Dr Stig Milan Thamsborg, Dr David Rose, Dr Will Simonson, Dr Otto Schmid

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Highlights the potential role organic dairy farming can play in addressing some of the key challenges facing the dairy sector Considers how the one-welfare perspective can be utilised to optimise the welfare of calves, adult cows and the humans that care for them Shows how pasture-based production can contribute to improved cattle health and welfare, product quality and sustainability

Advances in biocontrol of crop insect pests

by Professor Travis Glare, Dr David Teulon, Prof Max Scott, Dr Azucena Gonzalez-Coloma, Prof. Shireen-Anne Davies, Dr Salvatore Arpaia, Dr Linda Muskat, Dr Claudia Preininger, Dr Shannon Borges, Professor Michael J. Stout

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the recent advances in the biocontrol sector, focussing on the development of products to control crop insect pests Considers the key issues and challenges that can arise as a result of the development of novel biocontrol agents, such as the challenge of commercialising a new product to a rapidly changing market Addresses how breeding techniques can be optimised to improve plant defences against insect pest attacks

Advances in sheep production

by Prof. Raffaele Zanoli, Ms Hollie Riddell, Professor Neil Sargison, Dr Samir Id-Lahoucine, Dr Nerys Wright, Prof. Cathy Dwyer, Dr Rudolf Reichel, Dr Claire Morgan-Davies, Professor David Barker, Dr Liz Genever, Ms Alison Bond, Prof Zhongtang Yu, Dr Jude L. Capper, N. M. Schreurs, Prof. Ningtao Mao

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Provides a detailed overview of the current challenges facing sheep production, including changing consumer and societal attitudes to sheep products Considers how sheep production can improve its sustainability through the implementation of key practices, such as the use of genetic improvements to reduce GHG emissions Reviews the recent advances in sheep breeding and genetic selection, as well as how it can be optimised to improve fertility and reproductive performance in sheep

Instant Insights: Agroforestry practices

by Various authors, Dr Alfredo J. Escribano, Dr J. Ryschawy, Dr Lindsay Whistance, Dr Lydie Dufour, Prof. Diomy S. Zamora, Dr Samuel C. Allen, Dr Kent G. Apostol, Dr Shibu Jose, Gary Wyatt, Prof. M. Weih, Dr P.-A. Hansson, Dr J. A. Ohlsson, Dr M. Sandgren, Dr A. Schnürer, Dr A.-C. Rönnberg-Wästljung, Professor María Rosa Mosquera-Losada, Dr J. J. Santiago-Freijanes, Dr A. Rigueiro-Rodríguez, Dr F. J. Rodríguez-Rigueiro, Dr D. Arias Martínez, Professor Anastasia Pantera, Dr N. Ferreiro-Domínguez

2024 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Considers the importance of agroforestry systems in achieving a more sustainable agriculture Reviews the environmental, ecological and economic benefits of agroforestry systems Explores the ways in which agroforestry practices can be implemented to enhance biodiversity

Improving poultry meat safety and sustainability

by Professor Steven C. Ricke, Prof Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Dr Jessica Hite, Dr Todd Callaway, Dr Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault, Debabrata Biswas, Dr Kumar Venkitanarayanan, Dr Paul McMullin, Dianna Bourassa, Dr Janne Lundén, Dr Dana K. Dittoe, Ilkka Leinonen, Dr Kelly Wamsley, Professor Xiuping Jiang

2025 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Highlights the major zoonotic disease threats to poultry production, detailing their characterisation, identification and routes of transmission Addresses both on-farm safety and postharvest management techniques in preventing the risk and spread of zoonotic and other diseases Considers how elements of poultry production can be better managed to improve safety and sustainability, such as improving feed formulation and litter management to reduce environmental impact

Improving nitrogen use efficiency in crop production

by Professor Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Professor Brent Kaiser, Professor Nandula Raghuram, Professor Brenda Tubana, Dr Bijay Singh, Professor Deli Chen, Dr Chelsea K. Janke, Professor Harold Van Es, Professor Masoud Hashemi, Dr Alan Franzluebbers, Dr Iris Vogeler, Dr Lucie Chmelikova, Professor David Pannell, Professor Ignacio Ciampitti

2024 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycle Reviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sources of nitrogen in optimising nitrogen use efficiency Highlights recent developments in the use of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilisers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions

Improving standards and certification in agri-food supply chains

by Professor Louise Manning, Dr Amanda Hielm, Dr Gregory Sampson, Ms Pilar Pampin, Dr Jo Treweek, Dr Mona McCord, Ms Deanna Newsom, Dr Anna Thorning, Professor James Monaghan, Dr Evelien De Olde

2024 · Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing

Considers a range of techniques used for measuring compliance and improving performance across the agri-food supply chain, including those used to measure on-farm carbon footprints and biodiversity Provides a useful and comprehensive context to the role of governments and other food safety agencies in setting safety, quality and sustainability standards for global agri-food supply chains Reviews the key issues in developing voluntary standards, focussing on those encountered during the development of robust carbon-neutral and biodiversity offsetting certification schemes