Barriers to the adoption of management-intensive grazing among dairy farmers in the Northeastern United States

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-113

  Winsten, J R ^a   Richardson, A ^b   Kerchner, C D ^c   Lichau, A ^d   Hyman, J M ^d  

^a WINROCK INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Prescott Creeks Preservation   (United States)

^c AgRefresh   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

barriers to adoption; dairy farming; management intensive grazing; rotational grazing; technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; DAIRY FARMING; FARMERS ATTITUDE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MILK PRODUCTION; PROFITABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956116597     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170510000426     Document Type: Article

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