Effect of liner design on milking characteristics

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-399

  O'Callaghan, E ^a   Harrington, D ^a  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Liner; Milking machine; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040780630     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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