Comparison of the energy efficiency of dairy production farms using different housing systems

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1202-1208

  Uzal, Selda ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

cow housing; dairy farm; energy ratio; energy use efficiency; freestall housing; loose housing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; ANIMALS; DAIRIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FARM BUILDINGS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING;

ANIMAL PRODUCTION; DAIRY CATTLE HOUSING; DAIRY FARMS; ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY; ENERGY RATIO; ENERGY-USE EFFICIENCY; MINIMIZE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84886308327     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11727     Document Type: Article

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