Integrated Resource Management
Opportunities for the Veterinary Practitioner
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19896894Keywords:
Integrated Resource Management, IRM, Technical experts, Financial experts, Extension personnel, Rancher, Research data, Economic considerationAbstract
Integrated Resource Management (IRM) has been defined as "a management system which integrates people and technology to manage resources in order to obtain a projected level of profits in a given livestock enterprise (or business)." (1)
Basic elements of IRM are:
a. People: Rancher, Manager
Technical experts (veterinarian, nutritionist, engineer, etc ... )
Financial experts
Extension personnel
b. Technology base: Research data
c. Economic consideration: Profit vs loss