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Hog Production Alternatives: Livestock Production Guide
URL: http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html

Description:
This publication discusses "alternative niche marketing, breed selection, alternative feeds, waste management, odor control, health concerns, and humane treatment." Although this technical document is meant for the livestock industry, it also includes good general information about the standards for raising organic hogs for pork products. Provides many related links. From the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

Author:
Gegner, Lance

Publisher:
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)

Extra Keywords
pigs swine

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Pork industry and trade
Sustainable agriculture

LII Database Information:
Record 14109 created by Jennifer English on 02/18/2005
Last modification on 05/06/2006
Published: 02/18/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/14109