Using Southern Oscillation information for determining corn and sorghum profit-maximizing input levels in east-central Texas

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 168-175

  Mjelde, J W ^a   Thompson, T N ^b   Hons, F M ^a   Cothren, J T ^a   Coffman, C G ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030936240     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1997.0168     Document Type: Article

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