Effect of cattle marketing method on beef quality and palatability

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 774-781

  Ferguson, D M ^a,d   Warner, R D ^b   Walker, P J ^b   Knee, B ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; MARKETING; MEAT; PALATABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

BOS;

EID: 34347361560     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA05213     Document Type: Article

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