{"product_id":"9780442013356","title":"Animal Feed Formulation: Economic and Computer Applications","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAnimal Feed Formulation: Economic and Computer Applications\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePesti, Gene M.; Miller, Bill R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents in animal science, industry personnel involved in the  feeding of animals, and professionals working for feed-mixing  companies will all benefit from this current, comprehensive package -  a text on the economic and nutritional aspects of feed formulations  that optimize nutritional content while minimizing costs.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eAnimal Feed Formulation\u003c\/em\u003e applies a well-tested, easy-to-use  computer program called UFFDA that illustrates the principles of  least-cost food formulation. Developed in a cooperative effort by the  Departments of Poultry Science and Agricultural and Applied Economics  at the University of Georgia, UFFDA is menu-driven software that has  the editing capabilities of a spreadsheet program for altering the  ingredient and nutrient matrix.\u003cbr\u003e  The book begins by solving a simple ration-balancing problem,  providing step-by-step instructions with the computer program that any  user - even one without computer training - can readily follow. It  then discusses specific feed formulation techniques in terms of their  practical applications and economic implications. Included are such  techniques as sensitivity analysis, parametric cost and nutrient  ranging, optimum-density formulation, multi-blending, and risk  analysis, among others. Applying these and other techniques using the  special features of UFFDA, users can select the proper ingredients,  adjust proportions among nutrients, determine which feeds might  require scarce ingredients, consider the risks involved in dealing  with ingredients with below-average compositions, and ultimately  determine the costs and nutritional content of various feed  formulations. The program can be applied to determining feed  formulations for any animal, including sheep, beef and dairy cattle,  swine, turkeys, broilers, catfish, and horses.\u003cbr\u003e  Practitioners who are growing animals will be able to maximize the  nutritional content of their feed while keeping costs down.  Professionals working in feed-mixing companies will be able to  maximize profits by offering products composed of low-cost ingredients  that are also of good nutritional value. Students will gain a firm  background in nutritional and economic concepts, insight into how to  apply them to practical problems, and an understanding of the way good  nutrition and good value can be achieved by applying the latest  computer technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1993-02-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780442013356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 246cm x189cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 166\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45988986028172,"sku":"9780442013356","price":215.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780442013356","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}