Successful adoption of new guidelines for the nutritional management of ewes is dependent on the development of appropriate tools and information

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 851-856

  Curnow, M ^a   Oldham, C M ^a   Behrendt, R ^b   Gordon, D J ^b,d   Hyder, M W ^a   Rose, I J ^a   Whale, J W ^b,e   Young, J M ^c   Thompson, A N ^a,b,f  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Farming Systems Analysis Service   (Australia)

^d Rural Industries Skills Training   (Australia)

^e Mike Stephens and Associates   (Australia)

^f MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GUIDELINE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INNOVATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 78649591639     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08305     Document Type: Article

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