Forage production and nutrient availability in small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming and partial budgeting

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-201

  Val Arreola, D ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Mills, J A N ^a   Wiggins, S L ^a   France, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central Mexico; Forage production; Harvesting cycles; Linear programming; Nutrient availability; Partial budgeting; Small scale dairy systems

Indexed keywords

DAIRY FARMING; ECONOMIC IMPACT; LINEAR PROGRAMING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SILAGE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3843073034     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FRES.0000035173.67852.e8     Document Type: Article

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