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Evaluation of training, certification and career development strategies for livestock industry workers in Scotland, Greece, Spain, Italy and Norway

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

P. R. English
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UA
O. McPherson
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, MacRobert Building, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UA
S. G. Deligeorgis
Affiliation:
Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
J. M. Vidal
Affiliation:
Inatega SA, Leon, Spain
C. Tarocco
Affiliation:
University of Bologna, Italy
F. Bertaccini
Affiliation:
University of Bologna, Italy
H. Sterten
Affiliation:
Felleskjopet Forutvikling, Trondheim, Norway

Abstract

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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1999

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