Reflections on the concept, conduct and findings of the producer-led Cicerone Project

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 856-868

  Coventry, T ^a   Sutherland, H ^b   Waters, M ^c   Dutton, P ^d   Gream, B ^e   Croft, R ^f   Hall, E ^g   Paull, D R ^h   Edwards, C ⁱ   Marchant, R ⁱ   Smith, P ^j   Scott, J M ^k   Gaden, C ^l   Hoad, J ^k  

^a Bailey Park   (Australia)

^b Deeargee   (Australia)

^c Riverton   (Australia)

^d Wyanga   (Australia)

^e Quambaloo Pastoral Company   (Australia)

^f Dunvegan   (Australia)

^g CSIRO Livestock Industries ^*  (Australia)

^h CSIRO   (Australia)

ⁱ NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^j Technical and Further Education New South Wales   (Australia)

^k UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^l Beaumont   (Australia)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GRAZING PRESSURE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH WORK; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHEEP; SOIL FERTILITY; STOCKING DENSITY; STUDENT; SUSTAINABILITY; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84884539248     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12292     Document Type: Article

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