Evaluation of the impact of Lifetimewool on sheep producers

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 857-865

  Jones, A ^a   Van Burgel, A J ^a   Behrendt, R ^b   Curnow, M ^a   Gordon, D J ^b,c   Oldham, C M ^a   Rose, I J ^a   Thompson, A N ^a,d  

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

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Rural Industries Skill Training   (Australia)

^d MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; BASELINE CONDITIONS; FUTURE PROSPECT; GUIDELINE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WOOL;

AUSTRALIA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 80052836395     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08303     Document Type: Article

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