A comparison of three techniques to determine the herbage intake of dairy cows grazing kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) pasture

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-30

  Reeves, M ^a   Fulkerson, W J ^a   Kellaway, R C ^b   Dove, H ^c  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0002413235     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960023     Document Type: Article

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