Present situation and future challenges of beef cattle production in Italy and the role of the research

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 389-396

  Cozzi, Giulio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Fattening; Future; Italy; Present

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 34347218654     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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