Table 5: Selecting for resistance to body strike Actual results from flocks which were:* Trait Predicted difference Resistant Susceptible Greasy fleece weight (kg) Slight decrease 4.48 4.70 Yield (per cent) Slight decrease 70.2 71.4 ...
Total variable costs 630.12 Gross margin per ha 1319.88 Gross margin per ML 194.98 Source: R Neeson, NSW Agriculture (2002). Table 4 Alternative management regime budget: organic soybeans ($/ha) Inputs Activity 1.5 t/ha (75% av.) ...
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Conford, P. (1995) The alchemy of waste: the impact of Asian farming on the British organic movement. Rural History 6, 103–114. DeGregori, T.R. (2004) Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate ...
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