Scaling-up sustainable livestock production: Innovation and challenges for grass-fed beef in the U.S.

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-209

  Gwin, Lauren ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Cattle; Grass fed; Niche marketing

Indexed keywords

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EID: 61449163984     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040802660095     Document Type: Article

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