The contribution of financial management training and knowledge to dairy farm financial performance

Review of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 132-147

  Jackson Smith, Douglas ^a   Trechter, David ^a   Splett, Nate ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23344454731     PISSN: 10587195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9353.2003.00166.x     Document Type: Review

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