Comparison of conventional and organic beef production systems II. Carcass characteristics

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 225-231

  Woodward, B W ^a   Fernandez M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Carcass; Conventional; Organic; Steer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345493804     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00071-8     Document Type: Article

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