Strategic use of sheep coats can improve your economic return

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 762-767

  Hatcher, S ^a   Atkins, K D ^a   Thornberry, K J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PROFITABILITY; SHEEP;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45849129368     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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