Application of growth technologies in enhancing food security and sustainability

Animal Frontiers

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 8-13

  Johnson, Bradley J ^a   Ribeiro, Flavio R B ^a   Beckett, Jonathon L ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Beckett Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Beta agonist; Growth promotants; Implants

Indexed keywords

EID: 85039066785     PISSN: 21606056     EISSN: 21606064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/af.2013-0018     Document Type: Article

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