A New Modeling Environment for Integrated Dairy System Management

Overview

Journal Anim Front

Publisher Oxford University Press

Date 2020 Feb 1

PMID 32002248

Citations 4

Authors

Ermias Kebreab

Kristan F Reed

Victor E Cabrera

Peter A Vadas

Greg Thoma

Juan M Tricarico

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