Test Interval Method of Calculating Dairy Herd Improvement Association Records
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1999 Dairy Herd Improvement Herds in Arkansas
Successful dairy producers must have accurate and reliable records to make sound management decisions. The Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program provides a comprehensive herd analysis and management report that includes information concerning production, reproduction, genetics, herd health, animal and feed inventory, and finances. The data can be used to improve efficiency of milk production by ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dairy Science
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0022-0302
DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(68)86943-7