Tillage systems for production of small-grain pasture

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1289-1295

  Bowman, M T ^a   Beck, P A ^b   Watkins, K B ^c   Anders, M M ^c   Gadberry, M S ^a   Lusby, K S ^d   Gunter, S A ^e   Hubbell, D S ^f  

^a University of Arkansas Fayetteville   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^e U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^f Livestock and Forestry Branch Experiment Station   (United States)

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EID: 54749118537     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2007.0136     Document Type: Article

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