?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Breeding+and+feeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems+(4th+NAHWOA+Workshop)&rft.subject=+Health+and+welfare&rft.subject=+Feeding+and+growth&rft.subject=+Breeding+and+genetics&rft.description=content%3A%0D%0APart+A%3A+Breeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems%0D%0APart+B%3A+Feeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems%0D%0APart+C%3A+Posters+and+additional+papers%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+theme+of+the+4+th+NAHWOA+Workshop+was++Breeding+and+feeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems+.+According+to+most+organic+certification+body+standards+and+the+current+EU+legislation%2C+breeding+and+feeding+are+the+two+cornerstones+of+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems.+It+is+apparent+form+these+proceedings+that+the+concept+of++organic+breeds++or++organic+breeding++is+far+from+clear+and+that+a+lot+of+work+needs+to+be+carried+out+before+2005%2C+when+the+current+EU+derogation+allowing+sourcing+of+livestock+from+conventional+breeding+systems+to+organic+systems+runs+out.+Similarly%2C+the+requirement+to+feed+100%25+organic+feedstuffs+from+2004+onwards+makes+heavy+demands+on+the+development+of+organic+rations+for+monogastric+livestock+in+particular.+These+proceedings+show+that+a+substantial+amount+of+work+is+already+being+carried+out+to+satisfy+these+requirements%2C+and+that+some+encouraging+results+are+already+there.+%0D%0AIn+addition+to+the+thematic+papers%2C+these+Proceedings+also+include+a+paper+by+Kat+Bazeley+et+al.%2C+presented+at+the+third+NAHWOA+workshop+in+France+in+October+2000.+Due+to+an+editorial+error+this+paper+was+left+out+form+the+appropriate+proceedings.+We+would+like+to+apologise+for+this+and+hope+that+those+who+have+searched+for+this+reference+in+the+past+will+now+be+able+to+locate+it.+Also%2C+abstracts+of+three+posters+presented+both+in+Wageningen+are+presented.%0D%0A%0D%0Aprecise+content%3A%0D%0A%0D%0APart+A%3A+Breeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems%0D%0A%0D%0AW.+Nauta%3A+Breeding+strategies+for+organic+animal+production%2C+an+international+discussion%0D%0AR.+Baumung%2C+J.+S%C3%83%C2%B6lkner%2C+E.+Gierzinger%2C+A.William%3A+Ecological+total+merit+index+for+an+Austrian+dual+purpose+cattle+breed%0D%0AD.+Endendijk%2C+T.+Baars%2C+H.+Endendijk%3A+Family+breeding+at+Rivelinohoeve+%0D%0AB.+Bapst%3A+Swiss+experiences+on+practical+cattle+breeding+strategies+for+organic+dairy+herds%0D%0AP.+S%C3%83%C2%B8rensen+%3ABreeding+strategies+in+poultry+for+genetic+adaptation+to+the+organic+environment%0D%0AP.+Koene%3A+Animal+welfare+and+genetics+in+organic+farming+of+layers%3A+the+example+of+cannibalism%0D%0AH.R.C.+Kelly%2C+H.M.+Browning%2C+A.P.+Martins%2C+G.P.+Pearce%2C+C.+Stopes%2C+S.A.+Edwards%3A+Breeding+and+feeding+pigs+for+organic+production+%0D%0AG.+Rahmann%3A+Breeding+goats+for+organic+production+in+Germany+%0D%0AT.+BAARS%2C+W.+NAUTA%3A+Breeding+for+race+diversity%2C+herd+adaptation+and+harmony+of+animal+build%3A+a+breeding+concept+in+organic+farming%0D%0AH.+Hirt%2C+M.+Bestmann%2C+W.+Nauta%2C+L.+Philipps%2C+H.+Spoolder%3A+Discussion+report%3A+Breeding+for+health+and+welfare+%0D%0A%0D%0APart+B%3A+Feeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems%0D%0A%0D%0AB.S.E.+Jonsson%3A+Results+from+the+%C3%83%C2%96jebyn-project.+Eleven+years+of+organic+production+%0D%0AT.+Kristensen%2C+S.+Struck%3A+Organic+dairy+cow+feeding+with+emphasis+on+Danish+conditions+%0D%0AW.F.+Knaus%2C+A.+Steinwidder%2C+W.+Zollitsch%3A+Energy+and+protein+balance+in+organic+dairy+cow+nutrition+model+calculations+based+on+EU+regulations%0D%0AB.+NIELSEN%2C+S.M.+THAMSBORG%3A+Organic+beef+production+with+emphasis+on+feeding+and+health+of+dairy+bred+bull+calves%0D%0AKnud+Erik+Bach+Knudsen%3A+Influence+of+feed+and+feed+structure+on+disease+and+welfare+of+pigs+%0D%0AA.+SUNDRUM%3A+Managing+amino+acids+in+organic+pig+diets+%0D%0AA.+Walker%2C+S.+Gordon%3A++Nutrition+issues+in+organic+poultry+systems+%0D%0AM.+Hovi%2C+A.+Sundrum%3A+Discussion+report%3A+Feeding+for+health+and+welfare+%0D%0A%0D%0APart+C%3A+Posters+and+additional+papers%0D%0A%0D%0AK.+Bazeley%2C+A.+Hibbert%2C+G.+Anderson%3A+The+measurement+of+quality+of+stockmans+hip+for+dairy+farm+assurance+schemes%0D%0AA.+Martini%2C+A.%2C+Giorgetti%2C+D.+Rondina%2C+C.+Sargentini%2C+R.+Bozzi%2C+M.+Moretti%2C+C.+P%C3%83%C2%A9rez+Torrecillas%2C+R.+Funghi%2C+M.+Lucifero%3A+The+Maremmana%2C+a+rustic+breed+ideal+for+organic+production.+Experimental+experiences%0D%0AG.+Smolder%3As+Growth+and+development+of+young+stock+on+organic+dairy+farms+%0D%0AM.+Plomp%3A+Feeding+of+dairy+cattle+on+organic+farms+in+the+Netherlands+%0D%0A%0D%0AList+of+Delegates&rft.contributor=Hovi%2C+Malla&rft.contributor=Baars%2C+Ton&rft.date=2001&rft.type=Proceedings&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F876%2F1%2Fhovi-2001-4thNAHWOA-proceedings.pdf&rft.identifier=Hovi%2C+Malla+and+Baars%2C+Ton+(Eds.)+(2001)+Breeding+and+feeding+for+animal+health+and+welfare+in+organic+livestock+systems+(4th+NAHWOA+Workshop).+Proceedings+of+NAHWOA%3A+Network+for+Animal+Health+and+Welfare+in+Organic+Agriculture%2C+Wageningen%2C+Netherlands%2C+24-27+March+2001.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F876%2F