Farming strategies in organic dairy farming: Effects on breeding goal and choice of breed. An explorative study

Livestock Science

Volumn 121, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 187-199

  Nauta, W J ^a   Baars, T ^b   Saatkamp, H ^c   Weenink, D ^c   Roep, D ^c  

^a LOUIS BOLK INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breeding goal; Breeds; Crossbreeds; Farming strategies; Organic dairy farming

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 61649124711     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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