Assessing Efficiency for the Beef Cow
Vol. 2010 No. 2, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2010 No. 2

Assessing Efficiency for the Beef Cow: AN231/AN231, 2/2010

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an231-2010
Published 2010-04-30
Travis D. Maddock
G. Cliff Lamb
University of Florida
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Maddock, Travis D., and G. Cliff Lamb. 2010. “Assessing Efficiency for the Beef Cow: AN231/AN231, 2/2010”. EDIS 2010 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an231-2010.
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Abstract

AN231, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Travis D. Maddock and G. Cliff Lamb, helps beef producers better understand what drives efficiency for the beef breeding herd. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, February 2010.

 

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