Whole farm management to reduce nutrient losses from dairy farms: A simulation study

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 773-784

  Rotz, C Alan ^a   Oenema, Jouke ^b   van Keulen, Herman ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dairy farm; Economics; Nitrogen loss; Nutrient management; Phosphorus; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZERS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DAIRY FARMS; FARM MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES;

FARMS;

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33751375500     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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