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Application of a computerized herd management and production control program in Costa Rica

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R.H. Dwinger
School of Veterinary Medicine, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica
E. Cappella
School of Veterinary Medicine, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica
E. Perez
School of Veterinary Medicine, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica
M. Baaijen
School of Veterinary Medicine, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica
E. Moller
School of Veterinary Medicine, National University, Heredia, Costa Rica
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Herd health
Epidemiology
Cattle productivity
Computer program
Costa Rica

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Application of a computerized herd management and production control program in Costa Rica. (1994). Tropical Agriculture, 71(1). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2665
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Abstract

A computerised herd health and production management program developed in the Netherlands had been applied in Costa Rica to assist farmers in optimizing farm management. During the past five years the farm community became acquainted with the computer program in pilot project initiated by the School of Veterinary Medicine of the National University. Apart from its value in extension work, the program proved to be useful for teaching and research purposes and as a basis for decisions by policy makers.
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