A comparison of two grassland-based systems for autumn-calving dairy cows of high genetic merit

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-96

  Gordon, F J ^a   Ferris, C P ^a   Patterson, D C ^a   Mayne, C S ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034214306     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2000.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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