Recent developments
affecting
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
in the AMERICAS

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CONTENTS

Foreword

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Introduction

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Improving Livestock through Breeding

Animal Climatology Herdbooks and Performance Tests Artificial Insemination and Storage of Semen

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Improving Livestock production through improved nutrition and management

National Planning and Management Aspects of the Grazing Industry Technical Problems in the Use of Grasslands Conservation of Fodder as Silage and Hay Nutritional Deficiencies in Livestock

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Improving Livestock production through better didease and parasite control

Control of Foot-and- Mouth Disease Control of Brucellosis Control of Parasitic Infestation and of the Diseases Parasitesare Knovvn to Transmit

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Status of the poultry industry and possible programs for improvement

General Considerations Current Situation and Recent Technical Developments in Various Countries

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Interpretation and evaluation of the results of animal husbandry and veterinary experiments

Planning of Experiments Methods for Increasing Accuracy of Experiments Experimental Designs Analysis and Interpretation of Results

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National services to the livestock industry

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Proposals to facilitate co-operation among the countries

Glossary of Animal Husbandry Terms Proposals for Further Meetings and for a Working Party and Sub-Groups to Facilitate Co-operation between Meetings

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Conclusion

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