Beef cow-calf production system integrated with sugarcane production: Simulation model development and application in Japan

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 750-762

  Gradiz, L ^a   Sugimoto, A ^b   Ujihara, K ^b   Fukuhara, S ^b   Kahi, A K ^a,c   Hirooka, H ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

^c EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Beef cow calf; Integrated system; Least cost diet; Manure; Simulation model; Sugarcane tops

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CATTLE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; FORAGE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANURE; MODELING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SUGAR CANE;

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM;

EID: 34249303127     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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