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Development of strategies to increase commercial production of mohair and cashmere in Australia

open access: yes, 2009
We aimed to identify impediments to investing into mohair and cashmere production and to suggest programs and strategies to attract investors. Targeted interviews of people focussed on attributes of an investment opportunity.
Chaffey, S., McGregor, B. A.
core   +3 more sources

The effects of the method and dose of cyclophosphamide administration on cashmere shedding

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2019
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the method and dose of cyclophosphamide (CPA) administration on cashmere shedding. Thirty-two castrated Liaoning cashmere goats were randomly allotted to four groups, with eight replicates in ...
Qian Chen, Xuejian Li, Yuyan Cong
doaj   +1 more source

Human Health, Ecosystem Quality, and Resource Scarcity Burdens Inflicted by Livestock Production Across Chinese Regions

open access: yesEarth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2025.
Abstract Surge in global population and shift toward animal‐based diets have accelerated expansion of livestock production, posing various environmental challenges. It requires inventorying localized, activity‐specific, and indicator‐extended multidimensional eco‐environmental burdens and revealing their transfers within interregional trade to inform ...
Yixuan Shao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites from goats in Spain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In a flock of cashmere goats sited in Asturias (NW, Spain) diminished efficacy was observed following treatment with netobimin and consequently a study to demonstrate the existence of anthelmintic resistance and the species of nematode involved was ...
Martínez, A.   +3 more
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Variation in the whiteness and brightness of mohair associated with farm, season, and mohair attributes

open access: yes, 2012
This work aimed to quantify factors affecting the reflectance attributes of Australian white mohair sourced from five different farms and to evaluate the effect of season and year on mohair grown by goats of known genetic origin in a replicated study ...
McGregor, Bruce
core   +1 more source

Textile Waste–Based Eco‐Friendly Composite Materials for Drone Frame Applications: A Review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Polymer Science, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The increasing textile waste quantity generates significant environmental issues, including pollution and resource depletion. In the meantime, the need for eco‐friendly materials is increasing across all sectors, including aerospace and drone industries.
Janviter Manalu   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic Characteristics and Pathogenicity of Novel Reassortant Mammalian Orthoreoviruses From Sheep, China

open access: yesTransboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Mammalian orthoreoviruses (MRVs) have a wide geographic distribution worldwide and have been detected from humans and a variety of animal species. This study represents the first isolation of MRV from sheep rectal swabs in China, with analyses of its molecular and pathogenicity characteristics.
Xia Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wake up and smell the coffee, or find the technoserf dead [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
China Labor Watch, Siegle, Lucy
core   +1 more source

Dehairing Australian alpaca fibres with a cashmere dehairing machine

open access: yes, 2008
Many classes of alpaca fibres contain a certain amount of coarse fibres, which are strong and stiff, and cause discomfort to the end users of the alpaca fibre products.
Avtar Singh   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Remittances and Livestock Management in Agropastoral Households in Rural Kyrgyzstan: Telecoupled Impacts of Globalization☆

open access: yesRural Sociology, Volume 89, Issue 3, Page 456-482, September 2024.
Abstract Agropastoralism and international labor migration are livelihood strategies that are interconnected as dominant ways of life across rural Kyrgyzstan. A prevalent rural livelihood strategy—agropastoralism—is closely tied to agrarian semi‐nomadic ways of life that link families and communities to the surrounding mountain environment.
Christian Kelly Scott   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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