bGH book available
caingels@ucdavis.edu
Mon, 23 Aug 1993 12:49:10 -0700 (PDT)
"THE DAIRY DEBATE: Consequences of Bovine Growth Hormone and
Rotational Grazing Technologies" is a new book edited and co-
authored by William C. Liebhardt, director of the Davis-based
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Education Program (UC SAREP). It critically examines bovine
growth hormone (bGH), a controversial technology proposed for use
in the nation's dairy industry, and rotational grazing, a
flexible system that promotes sustainable pasture management, two
distinctly different technologies being promoted for dairy
farmers. The book examines the technologies from the
perspectives of veterinary, soil, agronomy, forage and nutrition
scientists, as well as economists and public policy analysts.
Liebhardt organized the multidisciplinary team of researchers to
compare how bGH and rotational grazing affect a range of factors-
-individual cows, farms, farmers, farm families, rural
communities and consumers. The 372-page book may be ordered from
ANR Publications, University of California, 6701 San Pablo Ave.,
Oakland, CA 94608-1239; telephone (510) 642-2431.