Rotational vs. continuous stocking of beef cows and calves on mixed endophyte-free tall fescue-bermudagrass pasture

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 245-250

  Hoveland, C S ^a   McCann, M A ^a   Hill, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS; CYNODON; CYNODON DACTYLON; FESTUCA; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0030942610     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1997.0245     Document Type: Article

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