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The contribution of science to the improvement of hill sheep production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

I. A. M. Lucas
I. A. M. Lucas
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Department of Agriculture, University College of North Wales, Memorial Buildings, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW
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Hill farms vary greatly in size, soil and climate and each has its particular problems. The task of the scientist is to investigate each facet of production from the hill and to provide information which will improve the overall understanding of the potentials and limitations to output. From that understanding, the solutions to the problems of the individual farms may be derived.

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59th Meeting, Bangor, 16 to 19 September 1974: Report of Meeting on Meat from the Hills
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 4 , January 1975 , pp. 45 - 67
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1975

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