Comparison of Breeding and Marketing Systems for Red Angus Cattle Using an Integrated Computer-Based Spreadsheet

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 429-436

  Miller, K E ^a   Whittier, J C ^a   Peel, R K ^a   Enns, R M ^a   Bruemmer, J E ^a   Umberger, W J ^b  

^a Department of Animal Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial Insemination; Beef Cattle Breeding System; Natural Service; Net Return

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008157635     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31341-3     Document Type: Article

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