Nutrient issues on Irish farms and solutions to lower losses

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Humphreys, James ^a  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environment; Nitrogen; Nutrient losses; Nutrient management; Phosphorus; Regulations

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE;

EID: 39449097232     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2008.00372.x     Document Type: Review

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