Collecting complex comprehensive farm level data through a collaborative approach: A framework developed for a life cycle assessment of fluid milk production in the US

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Popp, J S ^a   Thoma, G J ^b   Mulhern, J ^c   Jaeger, A ^c   LeFranc, L ^d   Kemper, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

^c Watson Mulhern LLC   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES; COLLABORATIVE APPROACH; COLLABORATIVE PROCESS; DATA COLLECTION; INNOVATIVE MODELS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MILK PRODUCTION; RESEARCH QUESTIONS;

AGRICULTURE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; SURVEYS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 84876738203     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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