Farm structure, market structure and agricultural sustainability goals: The case of New York State dairying

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-18

  Welsh, Rick ^a   Lyson, Thomas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Craft production; Mass production; Niche markets; Pesticides; Rotational graying; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DAIRY FARMING; FARM STRUCTURE; MARKET STRUCTURE; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

USA, NEW YORK;

EID: 0031410486     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300007128     Document Type: Article

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