Nico van Belzen 
Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 1 [EPUB ebook] 
Milk composition, genetics and breeding

Part 1 The composition and quality of milk
1.The proteins of milk: Shane V. Crowley, James A. O ’ Mahony and Patrick F. Fox, University College Cork, Ireland;
2.Bioactive components in cow’s milk: Young W. Park. Fort Valley State University, USA;
3.Ingredients from milk for use in food and non-food products: from commodity to value-added ingredients: Thom Huppertz and Inge Gazi, NIZO food research, The Netherlands;
4.Understanding and preventing spoilage of cow’s milk: G. La Pointe, University of Guelph, Canada;
5.Sensory evaluation of cow’s milk: Stephanie Clark, Iowa State University, USA;
Part 2 Genetics, breeding and other factors affecting quality and sustainability
6.Using genetic selection in the breeding of dairy cattle: Julius van der Werf, University of New England, Australia and Jennie Pryce, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (Government of Victoria) and La Trobe University, Australia;
7.Genetic factors affecting fertility, health, growth and longevity in dairy cattle: Joel Ira Weller, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Israel;
8.Breeding and management strategies to improve reproductive efficiency in dairy cattle: D. J. Ambrose, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, University of Alberta, Canada and J. P. Kastelic, University of Calgary, Canada;
9.Nutritional strategies to improve nitrogen efficiency and milk protein synthesis in dairy cows: James D. Ferguson, University of Pennsylvania, USA;

Dr Julius van der Werf is Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of New England, Australia. He is co-Editor in Chief of the journal Genetics, Selection, Evolution and Associate Editor of the Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. He is also member of the College of Experts of the Australian Research Council.