Seasonal variation in milk production and cheese yield from commercial dairy farms located in northern Victoria is associated with pasture and grazing management and supplementary feeding practices

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 509-524

  Walker, G P ^a   Williams, R ^b   Doyle, P T ^a   Dunshea, F R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DAIRY FARMING; FEEDING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LACTATION; MILK PRODUCTION; NUTRITION; PASTURE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 34247206549     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04168     Document Type: Article

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