Substitution and production responses when lactating dairy cows graze a white clover pasture supplemented with maize silage

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 771-776

  Stockdale, C R ^a  

^a Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030460125     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA9960771     Document Type: Article

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