Environmental Management Systems in the Australian lamb industry: Challenges and opportunities for family farms

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 294-302

  Huhn, K J ^a   Seymour, E J ^a   Ridley, A M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROINDUSTRY; CERTIFICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLABELING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FAMILY FARM; GRASSROOTS LEVEL; INCENTIVE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; SELF ASSESSMENT; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33846993736     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06256     Document Type: Conference Paper

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