Utility of seasonal climate forecasts in management of winter-wheat grazing

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 855-866

  Garbrecht, J D ^a   Zhang, X C ^a   Schneider, J M ^a   Steiner, J L ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate forecast; Forage production; Livestock grazing; Seasonal forecast; Stocking rate; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE FORECASTS; FORAGE PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK GRAZING; SEASONAL FORECASTS; STOCKING RATE; WINTER WHEAT;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; SOIL MOISTURE;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

BOS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78649379718     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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