Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds

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Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds. / Hansmann, Verena; Volling, Otto; Krömker, Volker.

I: Organic Farming, Bind 6, Nr. 1, 2020, s. 13-23.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Hansmann, V, Volling, O & Krömker, V 2020, 'Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds', Organic Farming, bind 6, nr. 1, s. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.12924/of2020.06010013

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Hansmann, V., Volling, O., & Krömker, V. (2020). Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds. Organic Farming, 6(1), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.12924/of2020.06010013

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Hansmann V, Volling O, Krömker V. Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds. Organic Farming. 2020;6(1):13-23. https://doi.org/10.12924/of2020.06010013

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Hansmann, Verena ; Volling, Otto ; Krömker, Volker. / Modified ‘Stable Schools’ as a Consulting Tool for Organic Dairy Herds. I: Organic Farming. 2020 ; Bind 6, Nr. 1. s. 13-23.

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