Methodology for assessing optimal rates of pasture improvement in the high rainfall temperate pasture zone

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 845-849

  Behrendt, K ^a   Cacho, O ^a   Scott, J M ^a   Jones, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pasture establishment; Risk efficient frontier; Stochastic efficiency; Stocking rate

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 33745383082     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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