This publication reviews the common elements of the goat livestock industry around the world, including markets, exports & imports, seasonality of consumption, and the goat industry in the United States. It then examines common elements in the Canadian meat & milking goat sector, and discusses the major market factors affecting goat meat sales in Atlantic Canada and the US north-east, ethnic market requirements, marketing channels for goat meat, technical standards & specifications for goat meat, trade barriers, typical producer prices in major markets, the lack of goat meat promotion, goat meat shelf life, industry trends, abattoir & value-added processing issues, producer issues, and issues specific to New Brunswick. Finally, data are developed related to the production feasibility of meat goats in New Brunswick, including an economic analysis of a 300-head meat goat herd.

This publication begins with an overview of the Canadian goat industry and the goat milk market, focussing on Ontario. It then examines the Canadian goat cheese market, the industrial milk market, goat milk market growth, marketing channels for fluid & industrial goat milk, technical standards & specifications for goat milk, trade barriers, milk product forms & shelf life, typical producer & retail prices, and the promotion of goat milk & cheese. This is followed by a review of Atlantic Canada goat milk production & markets and the north-east US market, goat milk industry trends, value-added processing issues, producer issues, and issues specific to New Brunswick. Finally, data are developed related to the production feasibility of goat milk in New Brunswick, including an economic analysis of production costs of a 300-head and 150-head milking goat herd.

Decision to produce; Markets and uses; Market assessment; Prodution potential; Equipment selection; Financial requirements; Decision and planning workssheets; Basic ethanol production; Preparation of feedstocks, Fermentation; Distillation; Types of feedstocks; Coproduct yields; Agronomic considerations; Plant design; Overall plant considerations; Process control; Representative ethanol plant; Maintenance checklist; Business plan; Analysis of financial requirements; Organizational form; Financing; Case study; Summary of legislation; Bureau of alcohol, tabacco, and firearms permit information; Enviromental considerations.

This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever. In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, including necessary equipment, proper hand-milking techniques, and handling and storing the milk. New color illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices.

Benefits and drawbacks; The composing process; Raw materials; Composting methods; Composting operations; Management; Site and environmental considerations; Using compost; Marketing agricultural compost; Farm composting economics: focus on production costs; Other options for waste management and composting; Characteristics of raw materials; Equipment tables; Troubleshooting and management guide; Work sheets and forms; Environmental agencies; Metric conversions.

The goals of the second volume of the AHDR – Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Processes and Global Linkages – are to provide an update to the first AHDR (2004) in terms of an assessment of the state of Arctic human development; to highlight the major trends and changes unfolding related to the various issues and thematic areas of human development in the Arctic over the past decade; and, based on this assessment, to identify policy relevant conclusions and key gaps in knowledge, new and emerging Arctic success stories. The production of AHDR-II on the tenth anniversary of the first AHDR makes it possible to move beyond the baseline assessment to make valuable comparisons and contrasts across a decade of persistent and rapid change in the North. It addresses critical issues and emerging challenges in Arctic living conditions, quality of life in the North, global change impacts and adaptation, and Indigenous livelihoods. The assessment contributes to our understanding of the interplay and consequences of physical and social change processes affecting Arctic residents’ quality of life, at both the regional and global scales. It shows that the Arctic is not a homogenous region. Impacts of globalization and environmental change differ within and between regions, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous northerners, between genders and along other axes.