A comparison of conventional and automatic milking system pasture utilization and pre- and post-grazing pasture mass

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 153-159

  Clark, C E F ^a   Farina, S R ^b   Garcia, S C ^a   Islam, M R ^a   Kerrisk, K L ^a   Fulkerson, W J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Asociacion Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentacion Agricola Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Automatic milking system; Conventional milking system; Pasture utilization

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LABOR; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MILK PRODUCTION; PASTURE;

AUSTRALIA; CAMDEN [NEW SOUTH WALES]; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84955389346     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12171     Document Type: Article

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