Systems in organic dairy production

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-228

  Oudshoorn, Frank W ^a   Renes, Reint Jan ^a   Boer, Imke J M ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automatic milking system; Grazing; Organic dairy farming; Perception; Stakeholders; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING; ORGANIC FARMING; PERCEPTION; STAKEHOLDER; STOCKING DENSITY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BENELUX; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 42549088814     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-007-9082-5     Document Type: Review

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