An evaluation of Piemontese x Holstein-Friesian cattle for beef production

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-208

  Davies, M H ^a   Grundy, H F ^a   Hardy, R ^a  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Bulls; Charolais; Grass silage; Piemontese

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033264617     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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