Assessing the research and education needs of the organic dairy industry in the northeastern United States

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 7340-7348

  Pereira, A B D ^a   Brito, A F ^a   Townson, L L ^a   Townson, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational needs; Northeastern United States; Organic dairy farming; Research needs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINAE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DAIRYING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MILK; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIC FARMING; REPRODUCTION; STANDARDS; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARIAN;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DAIRYING; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; MASTITIS, BOVINE; MILK; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW ENGLAND; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; REPRODUCTION; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 84886251514     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6690     Document Type: Article

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