The objective of this study was to estimate the benefits received by producers who adopted improved forages as part of a project[1] carried out in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica in terms of increased productivity, stocking rate, and income due to the additional sale of milk and be...
Holmann, Federico J.
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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Pérez, E.
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[Benefits of adopting improved forages in smallholder farms in Central America: An ex post analysis]
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Benefits of adopting improved forages in smallholder farms in Central America: An ex post analysis
Information is lacking concerning the viability and longevity of weed seeds in tropical Latin America. This study observed the germinative ability of seeds of 20 weed species common in annual crops and 12 common pasture weeds for two years. They were collected, cleaned and stored dry in the labor...
Doll, Jerry D.
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Piedrahíta Castañeda, Wilson
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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[Capacidad germinativa de semillas de 32 especies de malezas]
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Capacidad germinativa de semillas de 32 especies de malezas
The most serious weed problems faced by ranchers are comprised of brushy species. Foliar, cut-stump, basal and soil applications of herbicides were evaluated on the most common species on ranches of the North Coast of Colombia from 1972 through 1975. Most of the species tested were resistant to f...
Argel M., Pedro J.
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Doll, Jerry D.
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[Control de arbustos en potreros : resumen de cuatro años de investigación]
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Control de arbustos en potreros : resumen de cuatro años de investigación
The impact of pasture degradation on animal productivity in six regions of Honduras was
assessed, and pasture rehabilitation costs were estimated. The study, carried out in March 2004, involved the interviewing of 25 livestock producers and eight extension agents. The milk and beef production of ...
Holmann, Federico J.
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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White, D.
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Estrada, R.D.
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Burgos, C.
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Pérez, E.
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Ramírez, G.
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Medina, A.
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[Beneficios y costos de la rehabilitación de pasturas degradadas en Honduras.]
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Beneficios y costos de la rehabilitación de pasturas degradadas en Honduras.
Argel M., Pedro J.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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Pizarro, Esteban A.
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[Arachis pintoi: a multipurpose legume for sustainable land use]
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Arachis pintoi: a multipurpose legume for sustainable land use