The effects of pasture inputs and intensive rotational grazing on superfine wool production, quality and income

Animal Production Science

Volumn 53, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 750-764

  Cottle, D ^a   Gaden, C A ^b   Hoad, J ^a   Lance, D ^c   Smith, J ^d   Scott, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b Beaumont   (Australia)

^c Cressbrook   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

cell grazing; farming systems; fibre diameter profiles.

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; CATTLE; FARMING SYSTEM; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INCOME; LEGUME; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PASTURE; SHEEP; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL TYPE; STOCKING DENSITY; SUSTAINABILITY; WOOL;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; NORTHERN TABLELANDS;

EID: 84884568289     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN12289     Document Type: Article

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