Improving the nutrient status of a commercial dairy farm: An integrated approach

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-145

  Lynch, Derek H ^a   Jannasch, Rupert W ^c   Fredeen, Alan H ^b   Martin, Ralph C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NSAC   (Canada)

^c Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP) Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal nutrition; Dairy; Management intensive grazing; Nutrient budgets

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING; NUTRIENT;

CANADA;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0141786708     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/AJAA200344     Document Type: Article

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