The economic and environmental benefits of weather forecasts for salting operations Devon County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QW, UK . in J A Ackerman, Devon County Council, This paper sets out to show that even with a winter climate wbicb is relatively mild, compared with conditions experienced by some Europe
BENEFITS OF ACCURATE WEATHER FORECASTING TO FARMERS
โ Scribed by I.S. Miller
- Book ID
- 112111810
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 322 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0043-1656
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