Agricultural and Biological Sciences
7 years ago

Modified Intensive Early Stocking Boosts Cow/Calf Production Efficiency on Rangelands

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Can Modified Intensive Early Stocking Be Used in Cow/Calf Production?
Keith R. Harmoney, John R. Jaeger

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