Statistical control charts as a support tool for the management of livestock production

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 369-384

  Mertens, K ^a   Decuypere, E ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a   De Ketelaere, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PRECISION AGRICULTURE; REAL TIME; STATISTICAL DATA;

EID: 79956132720     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859610001164     Document Type: Review

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