Using market research to understand the adoption of irrigation management strategies in the stone and pome fruit industry

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1181-1187

  Kaine, G ^a,c   Bewsell, D ^b   Boland, A ^c   Linehan, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extension; Irrigation management; Market research; Market segmentation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FRUIT PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GOULBURN VALLEY; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 29344442619     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA01183     Document Type: Article

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