Weed management on grazing properties: A survey of livestock producers in New South Wales and Victoria

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1415-1421

  Van Der Meulen, A W ^a   Reeve, I J ^a   Sindel, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoption; Extension; Pastures; Weeds

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; LIVESTOCK; MECHANICAL CONTROL; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 36248993505     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06179     Document Type: Article

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