This book addresses the principles of knowledge transfer and presents a wide scale of applications. Effective knowledge utilization requires that insights developed in the animal sciences are combined with social science approaches. That is accomplished in this book. The applications focus on the ad...

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Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Wageningen, The Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 2005
Schriftenreihe:	EAAP publication no. 117
Schlagworte:	Cattle / Breeding / fast / (OCoLC)fst00849471 Cattle / Technological innovations / fast / (OCoLC)fst00849681 Food industry and trade / Technology transfer / fast / (OCoLC)fst00930946 Cattle > Breeding Cattle > Technological innovations Food industry and trade > Technology transfer
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Zusammenfassung:	This book addresses the principles of knowledge transfer and presents a wide scale of applications. Effective knowledge utilization requires that insights developed in the animal sciences are combined with social science approaches. That is accomplished in this book. The applications focus on the adoption of new management practices in cattle husbandry. In animal sciences the emphasis is generally on the technical and zoological know-how. The organizational and personal dimensions are too often neglected as critical factors to success. Organizational aspects deserve credit, because the results of research must often be implemented in a complex chain of producer and consumer oriented organisations. Personal aspects such as attitudes and views towards the future significantly determine the chance of adopting innovations. In this book these dimensions also receive some attention. Some more theoretical papers are followed by practical examples of imple
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes From agricultural extension to communication for innovation -- Different approaches to advise cattle farmers: the charter of good practices in cattle breeding -- How environmental problems are addressed to farmers pyramid model, research, knowledge transfer, practices and attitudes -- Extending the University to Oregon livestock producers -- Extension work in milk and beef production in Slovenia -- Knowledge transfer in Slovak cattle production during the transformation period -- Know-how transfer in animal breeding the power of integrated cow data bases for farmers̕ selection of bulls to improve functional traits in dairy cows -- Producers ̕attitudes towards modernization and expansion -- Quality management systems (QMS) as a basis for improvement of milk quality in extension services -- Focused research, information transfer and advice: first evaluation of a new approach undertaken in Emilia-Romagna -- The impact of the Zimbabwean change process on dairy farming and farmer attitudes -- Factors determining technology adoption by beef producers in the United States -- Use of management practices to differentiate dairy herd environments in Southeastern Sicily -- Design of large scale dairy cattle units in relation to management and animal welfare -- Health management in large-scale dairy farms -- Use of longevity data for genetic improvement and management of sustainable dairy cattle in the Netherlands -- Labour efficiency and multi-functionality on Irish dairy farms -- Practical experiences with smallholder milk recording in Malawi: a case of Lilongwe milkshed area -- Online-available milk-recording data for efficient support of farm management -- Influence of work routine elements of milking on milking parlour performance -- Transfer of knowledge to practice in Slovenia -- Index
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (245 Seiten) Illustrationen, maps
ISBN:	9789086865475 908686547X
DOI:	10.3920/978-90-8686-547-5