Organic meat and milk from ruminants: Proceedings of a joint international conference organised by the Hellenic Society of Animal Production and the British Society of Animal Science

265 Pages·2002·2.52 MB·English

by  I. Kyriazakis

Organic meat and milk
from ruminants

EAAP publication No. 106, 2002
Athens, Greece
4-6 October 2001
Editors:
I. Kyriazakis and G. Zervas
Organic meat and milk from ruminants
The EAAP series is published under the direction of Dr. P. Rafai
HSAP – Hellenic Society of Animal Production
BSAS – British Society of Animal Science
EAAP – European Association for Animal Production

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Organic meat and milk
from ruminants
Proceedings of a joint international (cid:3)
conference organised by the (cid:3)
Hellenic Society of Animal Production and (cid:3)
the British Society of Animal Science
EAAP publication No. 106
Athens, Greece
4-6 October 2001
Editors:

I. Kyriazakis and G. Zervas
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Contents

Preface 1

Plenary presentations

Future European market for organic products from ruminants
E. Steen Kristensen and S. Milan Thamsborg 5

The standards, regulations and legislation required for organic ruminant keeping
in the European Union
G. Rahmann 15

The development of sustainable farming systems and the challenges that face
producers in the EU
I.A. Wright, G. Zervas and L. Louloudis 27

Animal health and welfare issues arising in organic ruminant production systems
S. Athanasiadou, G. Arsenos and I. Kyriazakis 39

The product quality and health implications of organic products
M. Kouba 57

Marketing and consumer awareness for organic produce
C.M. Brown 65

The impact of organic agriculture on socio-economic structures
G.C. Siardos 73

Research on organic food production: status, requirements and perspectives
A.M. Häring and S. Dabbert 87

Theatre presentations

Sustainability of organic dairy farming in the Netherlands
S.J. Oosting and I.J.M. de Boer 101

System hierarchy and sustainable farming system development
S.J. Oosting 107

A comparison of two systems of organic milk production
R.F. Weller 111

Effect of concentrate level on forage intake, milk production and energy and
nitrogen utilization in organic milk production
E. Thuen, H. Steinshamn, U.T. Brenøe, C. Yri and G. Ekerholt 117

VII
Health and welfare of dairy cattle in organic systems in the south west of England
J.K. Margerison, R. Edwards, H. Randle and J. Burke 123

The production characteristics of organic dairy herds in the UK
M. Hovi, S. Roderick, N. Taylor and J. Hanks 127

Breeding goals and strategies for organic sheep production
J. Conington, R.M. Lewis and G. Simm 135

Organic and conventional systems: composition and cheese-making aptitude of
Sarda ewes’ milk
A. Pirisi, G. Piredda, M. Sitzia and N. Fois 143

Introducing organic sheep and cashmere goat farming systems in Norway
L.O. Eik and L.J. Asheim 147

Organic dairy goat farming: intramammary infections, milk production and quality
P. Moroni, V. Bronzo, C. Cuccuru, F. Luzi, D. Cattaneo and G. Savoini 153

An investigation into UK consumer perception of organic lamb
J. Kirk and K. Slade 157

Attitudes and beliefs towards organic meat in the south west of England
J. Kirk, R. Soffe and R. Hall 163

Exploring the Greek organic market: not-purchasing reasons and future
buyers’ identification
A. Krystallis and Ch. Fotopoulos 169

Poster presentations

The yield and quality of plant species grown in mixed organic swards
R.F. Weller and P.J. Bowling 177

Determination of the major mineral and trace element balance of dairy cows in organic

production systems
C. Coonan, C. Freeston-Smith, J. Allen and D. Wilde 181

Digestibility and intake of hay from extensively and intensively managed grassland
L.O.Fiems, J.L. De Boever, A. De Vliegher, D.L. De Brabander and L. Carlier 185

Effects of different sources of yeast on milk yield and composition in organic
dairy sheep farming
B. Ronchi, U. Bernabucci, A. Amici and F. Serrani 189

Use of nutraceuticals in organic dairy goat farming: effects of dietary fish oil
during the peripartum on colostrum and milk composition
D. Cattaneo, V. Dell’Orto, G. Varisco, G. Cigalino, A. Agazzi, P. Moroni and G. Savoini 193

VIII
Health status of a sheep and goat farm converting from conventional to organic farming
E. Xylouri, I. Frangiadaki and E. Tzortzaki 197

Organic meat and milk from ruminants in Italy: a logistic model for measuring changes
in the life cycle resulting from BSE. The strategic utility of a marketing hypothesis
A. Pirani and A. Gaviglio 201

The development of sustainable farming systems and the challenges livestock
producers face in the EU: a Greek case study on sheep and goat breeders
N. Kanteres and D.A. Papadopoulos 205

Use of autochthonous breeds for rural development and production of quality products
Ch. Ligda, Th. Papadopoulos and A. Georgoudis 207

An organic mountainous sheep farming system in Greece
C. Goulas, G. Theodoropoulos, D. Nitas, A. Karalazos, G. Zervas and I. Hatziminaoglou 211

Organic animal production in Greece
A. Papatheodorou 215

Application of Regulation 1804/99 – problems faced by small ruminant producers in Greece
P. Dimitriou 217

Multidisciplinary research on organic farming (OF) for meat sheep production
at the INRA Centre in Clermont-Ferrand (France)
M. Benoit 221

Organic meat and milk from ruminants in France
J-L. Tisserand 227

Establishing the nutritional status of deer in Latvia
A. Jemeljanovs and J. Miculis 229

Organic meat and milk production potential from small ruminants in Turkey
I. Ak and M. Koyuncu 233

Organic meat and milk production in South Africa
J.B.J. van Ryssen 237

Author index 243

Keyword index 245

List of participants 247

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