The economics of manure utilization: Model and application

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 414-440

  Keplinger, Keith O ^a   Hauck, Larry M ^a  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Linear programming; Manure application; Manure transportation; Manure utilization; Manure value; Optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748856949     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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