Ecoregion and farm size differences in dairy feed and manure nitrogen management: A survey

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 459-473

  Sheppard, S C ^a   Bittman, S ^b   Swift, M L ^c   Beaulieu, M ^d   Sheppard, M I ^a  

^a ECOMATTERS INC   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^d STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Best management practices; Emissions; Odour

Indexed keywords

EID: 82855171521     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: 19181825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS2010-004     Document Type: Article

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