Dual-purpose cropping: the opportunity for a step change in production in the temperate region of Australia
Shawn R. McGrath A B E , Dean T. Thomas C and Andrew W. Greer D
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A Fred Morley Centre, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, 588 Boorooma Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia.
B Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, 588 Boorooma Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2678, Australia.
C CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Private Bag 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia.
D Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, PO Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand.
E Corresponding author. Email: shmcgrath@csu.edu.au
Animal Production Science 61(11) i-iv https://doi.org/10.1071/ANv61n11_FO
Published: 19 July 2021
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