INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

ANSC 4305/5335

Spring 2008

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

 

"You can count the fingers of one hand the domestic animals that produce virtually all of mankind's meat and milk - a selection made more than 10,000 years ago by our Neolithic ancestors.  Yet the earth teems with thousands of species of animals; why limit ourselves to cattle, pigs, goats and sheep?  Given the world's shortages of energy and water and arable land, why not try to domesticate wild animals?  The effort would save many species from extinction, provide the world with more food, and introduce gentle farming to fragile environments."  N.D. Vietmeyer
 

Syllabus
Gender Issues Genetic Conservation
Guinea Pigs Organic Farming

Poultry

 Rabbits
Reptiles Rodents
Assignments

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WEBSITES AND JOURNALS:

bulletThe American Livestock Breeds Conservancy - http://www.albc-usa.org
bulletChristian Veterinary Mission - http://www.christianvetmission.org
bulletDomestic Animal Diversity - Information System program of the FAO (DAD-IS) - http://dad.fao.org/en/home.htm
bulletEducational Concerns for Hunger Organization (ECHO) - http://www.echonet.org 
bulletFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations - http://www.fao.org
bulletHeifer Project International (HPI) - http://www.heifer.org (Beatrice photo)World Hunger Facts
bulletInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) - http://www.cgiar.org/ilri/
bulletLivestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) - http://www.virtualcentre.org/en/main.asp
bulletLivestock Research for Rural Development (LRRD) - http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd
bulletOklahoma State University - Breeds of Livestock - http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/
bulletSmallstock in Development - http://www.smallstock.info/index.htm
bulletThe Tropical Ecological Farm - http://www.utafoundation.org
bulletWorld Neighbors - http://www.wn.org
bulletWorld Watch -  http://www.worldwatch.org

 

PUBLICATIONS ON TEACHING INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE:

bulletForsberg, N.E., Taur, J.-S., Xiao, Y., and H. Chesbrough.2003. Internationalization of the animal science undergraduate curriculum: A survey of its current status, barriers to its implementation and its value J. Anim Sci. 81:1088-1094. http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/81/4/1088.pdf

 

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Lukefahr, S.D.1999. Teaching International Animal Agriculture. J. Anim. Sci. 77:3106-3113. http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/77/11/3106.pdf

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE

ASSIGNED READINGS:  

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Hodges, J. 2003. Livestock, ethics, and quality of life. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2887-2894. http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/81/11/2887.pdf

 
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Kirschenmann, F.L. 2007. Potential for a new generation of biodiversity in agroecosystems of the future. Agron. J. 99:373-376. http://agron.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/2/373 (Abstract).

 

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Lukefahr, S.D., and T.R. Preston. 1999.  Human development through livestock projects: alternative global approaches for the next millennium.  Wld. Anim. Rev. 93:24-35. http://www.fao.org/docrep/x3770t/x3770t00.htm#TopOfPage

 

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N.R.C.  1991.  Microlivestock.  Introduction (pp. 1-13).  National Academy Press, Wash., D.C. http://books.nap.edu/books/030904295X/html/1.html#pagetop

 
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Nierenberg, D. 2007. A fowl plague. World Watch Jan./Feb. 2007:24-29. http://www.worldwatch.org/ww/fowl (Abstract).

 

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Preston, T.R.  1995.  Research, extension and training for sustainable farming systems in the tropics.  Livest. Res. Rural Dev. 7(2):1-7. http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd7/2/1.htm

SUPPLEMENTAL (NON-REQUIRED) READINGS:

CAST. 1999. Animal Agriculture and Global Food Supply. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Report No. 135. July 1999.

Cheeke, P.R. 2004.  Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture.(3rd Ed.). Pearson-Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Devendra, C., and C. Chantalakhana. 2002. Animals, poor people and food insecurity: opportunities for improved livelihoods through natural resource management. Outlook on Agriculture 31(3):161-175.

Hodges, J. 1999. Animals and values in society. Livest. Res. Rural Dev. 11(3):1-6. http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd11/3/hod113.htm

 

Huss, D.  1982.  Small animals for small farms in Latin America.  Wld. Anim. Rev. 43:24-29.

McDowell, R.E.  1991.  A Partnership for Humans and Animals. Kinnic Publishers, Raleigh, NC.

 

Udo, H.M.J.  1997.  Myths in livestock development.  Equator 9:5-10.

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