Analysis of feeding strategies for small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 607-624

  Val Arreola, D ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Mills, J A N ^a   France, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forage quality; Linear programming; Small scale dairy systems

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 29344439677     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67138/2005     Document Type: Article

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