TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability SN - DO - 10.17226/19000 PY - 2015 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19000/critical-role-of-animal-science-research-in-food-security-and-sustainability PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biology and Life Sciences AB - By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence, a substantial increase in per capita meat, dairy, and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for calories from animal products will nearly double, highlighting the critical importance of the world's animal agriculture system. Meeting the nutritional needs of this population and its demand for animal products will require a significant investment of resources as well as policy changes that are supportive of agricultural production. Ensuring sustainable agricultural growth will be essential to addressing this global challenge to food security. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability identifies areas of research and development, technology, and resource needs for research in the field of animal agriculture, both nationally and internationally. This report assesses the global demand for products of animal origin in 2050 within the framework of ensuring global food security; evaluates how climate change and natural resource constraints may impact the ability to meet future global demand for animal products in sustainable production systems; and identifies factors that may impact the ability of the United States to meet demand for animal products, including the need for trained human capital, product safety and quality, and effective communication and adoption of new knowledge, information, and technologies. The agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges that will require innovations, new technologies, and new ways of approaching agriculture if the food, feed, and fiber needs of the global population are to be met. The recommendations of Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability will inform a new roadmap for animal science research to meet the challenges of sustainable animal production in the 21st century. ER - TY - BOOK TI - Interactions of Mycotoxins in Animal Production DO - 10.17226/19891 PY - 1979 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19891/interactions-of-mycotoxins-in-animal-production PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Food and Nutrition ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Technical Meeting on Embryo Transfer and Animal Production: Summary Report DO - 10.17226/18910 PY - 1987 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18910/technical-meeting-on-embryo-transfer-and-animal-production-summary-report PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine TI - Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply: Strategies to Decrease Exposure SN - DO - 10.17226/10763 PY - 2003 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10763/dioxins-and-dioxin-like-compounds-in-the-food-supply-strategies PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Health and Medicine KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, or DLCs, are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. People are exposed to these unintentional environmental contaminants primarily through the food supply, although at low levels, particularly by eating animal fat in meat, dairy products, and fish. While the amount of DLCs in the environment has declined since the late 1970s, the public continues to be concerned about the safety of the food supply and the potential adverse health effects of DLC exposure, especially in groups such as developing fetuses and infants, who are more sensitive to the toxic effects of these compounds. Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in the Food Supply: Strategies to Decrease Exposure, recommends policy options to reduce exposure to these contaminants while considering how implementing these options could both reduce health risks and affect nutrition, particularly in sensitive and highly exposed groups, if dietary changes are suggested. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 SN - DO - 10.17226/25059 PY - 2019 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25059/science-breakthroughs-to-advance-food-and-agricultural-research-by-2030 PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture KW - Food and Nutrition KW - Earth Sciences KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate. More than a third of the food produced is unconsumed, an unacceptable loss of food and nutrients at a time of heightened global food demand. Increased food animal production to meet greater demand will generate more greenhouse gas emissions and excess animal waste. The U.S. food supply is generally secure, but is not immune to the costly and deadly shocks of continuing outbreaks of food-borne illness or to the constant threat of pests and pathogens to crops, livestock, and poultry. U.S. farmers and producers are at the front lines and will need more tools to manage the pressures they face. Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of relatively new scientific developments across all disciplines that could accelerate progress toward these goals. It identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that could have the greatest positive impact on food and agriculture, and that are possible to achieve in the next decade (by 2030). ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Alternative Sources of Protein for Animal Production: Proceedings of a Symposium DO - 10.17226/20417 PY - 1973 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20417/alternative-sources-of-protein-for-animal-production-proceedings-of-a PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia SN - DO - 10.17226/12455 PY - 2009 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12455/emerging-technologies-to-benefit-farmers-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-south-asia PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture AB - Increased agricultural productivity is a major stepping stone on the path out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, but farmers there face tremendous challenges improving production. Poor soil, inefficient water use, and a lack of access to plant breeding resources, nutritious animal feed, high quality seed, and fuel and electricity-combined with some of the most extreme environmental conditions on Earth-have made yields in crop and animal production far lower in these regions than world averages. Emerging Technologies to Benefit Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia identifies sixty emerging technologies with the potential to significantly improve agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Eighteen technologies are recommended for immediate development or further exploration. Scientists from all backgrounds have an opportunity to become involved in bringing these and other technologies to fruition. The opportunities suggested in this book offer new approaches that can synergize with each other and with many other activities to transform agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. ER - TY - BOOK TI - PY - UR - PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - The Scientific Basis for Estimating Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Interim Report SN - DO - 10.17226/10391 PY - 2002 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10391/the-scientific-basis-for-estimating-air-emissions-from-animal-feeding-operations PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture KW - Environment and Environmental Studies AB - This is an interim report of the ad hoc Committee on Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations of the National Research Council's Committee on Animal Nutrition. A final report is expected to be issued by the end of 2002. The interim report is intended to provide the committee's findings to date on assessment of the scientific issues involved in estimating air emissions from individual animal feeding operations (swine, beef, dairy, and poultry) as related to current animal production systems and practices in the United States. The committee's final report will include an additional assessment within eight broad categories: industry size and structure, emission measurement methodology, mitigation technology and best management plans, short- and long-term research priorities, alternative approaches for estimating emissions, human health and environmental impacts, economic analyses, and other potential air emissions of concern.This interim report focuses on identifying the scientific criteria needed to ensure that estimates of air emission rates are accurate, the basis for these criteria in the scientific literature, and uncertainties associated with them. It also includes an assessment of the emission-estimating approaches in a recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations. Finally, it identifies economic criteria needed to assess emission mitigation techniques and best management practices. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - The Future Role of Pesticides in US Agriculture SN - DO - 10.17226/9598 PY - 2000 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9598/the-future-role-of-pesticides-in-us-agriculture PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Agriculture AB - Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide use—concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agriculture—globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - Robert Pool A2 - Kim Waddell TI - Exploring Horizons for Domestic Animal Genomics: Workshop Summary SN - DO - 10.17226/10487 PY - 2002 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10487/exploring-horizons-for-domestic-animal-genomics-workshop-summary PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biology and Life Sciences AB - Recognizing the important contributions that genomic analysis can make to agriculture, production and companion animal science, evolutionary biology, and human health with respect to the creation of models for genetic disorders, the National Academies convened a group of individuals to plan a public workshop that would: (1) assess these contributions; (2) identify potential research directions for existing genomics programs; and (3) highlight the opportunities of a coordinated, multi-species genomics effort for the science and policymaking communities. Their efforts culminated in a workshop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. The workshop was convened on February 19, 2002. The goal of the workshop was to focus on domestic animal genomics and its integration with other genomics and functional genomics projects. ER - TY - BOOK TI - Technology and Agricultural Policy: Proceedings of a Symposium DO - 10.17226/20258 PY - 1990 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20258/technology-and-agricultural-policy-proceedings-of-a-symposium PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK TI - Guide for the Care and Use of the Nude (Thymus-Deficient) Mouse in Biomedical Research DO - 10.17226/20626 PY - 1976 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20626/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-the-nude-thymus-deficient-mouse-in-biomedical-research PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Biology and Life Sciences ER - TY - BOOK TI - Hormonal Relationships and Applications in the Production of Meats, Milk, and Eggs DO - 10.17226/21247 PY - 1966 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21247/hormonal-relationships-and-applications-in-the-production-of-meats-milk-and-eggs PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Health and Medicine ER - TY - BOOK TI - Responsibility of Agricultural Research in Protecting Public Interests and Benefits: Proceedings, Ninth Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Research Institute DO - 10.17226/21143 PY - 1961 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21143/responsibility-of-agricultural-research-in-protecting-public-interests-and-benefits PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK TI - Undergraduate Teaching in the Animal Sciences: Proceedings of a Conference DO - 10.17226/20693 PY - 1967 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20693/undergraduate-teaching-in-the-animal-sciences-proceedings-of-a-conference PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Education ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - Jacob A. Hoefer A2 - Patricia Jones Tsuchitani TI - Animal Agriculture in China: A Report of the Visit of the CSCPRC Animal Sciences Delegation DO - 10.17226/19802 PY - 1980 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19802/animal-agriculture-in-china-a-report-of-the-visit-of PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine AU - National Research Council TI - The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks SN - DO - 10.17226/5137 PY - 1999 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5137/the-use-of-drugs-in-food-animals-benefits-and-risks PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Food and Nutrition KW - Health and Medicine AB - The use of drugs in food animal production has resulted in benefits throughout the food industry; however, their use has also raised public health safety concerns. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industries—poultry, dairy, beef, swine, and aquaculture. The volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It also addresses the transfer of resistance in animal microbes to human pathogens and the resulting risk of human disease. The committee offers analysis and insight into these areas: Monitoring of drug residues. The book provides a brief overview of how the FDA and USDA monitor drug residues in foods of animal origin and describes quality assurance programs initiated by the poultry, dairy, beef, and swine industries. Antibiotic resistance. The committee reports what is known about this controversial problem and its potential effect on human health. The volume also looks at how drug use may be minimized with new approaches in genetics, nutrition, and animal management. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Safe Use of Chemical Additives in Foods DO - 10.17226/18774 PY - 1952 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18774/safe-use-of-chemical-additives-in-foods PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER - TY - BOOK TI - Taurine Requirement of the Cat DO - 10.17226/19715 PY - 1981 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/19715/taurine-requirement-of-the-cat PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - KW - Agriculture ER -