Dairy farm characteristics and managed flows of phosphorus

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-25

  Anderson, B H ^a   Magdoff, F R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal nutrition; Dairy cows; Nutrient flows; P soil test; Vermont; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION CONTROL;

UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0033935065     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300008420     Document Type: Article

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