Building 'cowshed cultures': A cultural perspective on the promotion of stockmanship and animal welfare on dairy farms

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-187

  Burton, Rob J F ^a   Peoples, Sue ^b   Cooper, Mark H ^c  

^a Bygdeforskning   (Norway)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Animal welfare; Farm culture; Human animal interactions; Stockmanship

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROINDUSTRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; DAIRY FARMING; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84858796830     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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