Agroborealis, Vol. 39, No. 1 (Summer 2007)

Forage & turf: the career of G. Allen Mitchell: Allen Mitchell's 36-year career has been devoted to finding better forage for animals, plants for revegetation, and good tough turfgrasses capable of withstanding Alaska's harsh winters-it's nice to have a good green for one's n...

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Main Author: School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Published: Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2007
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