Optimized dairy grazing systems in the Northeast United States and New Zealand. I. Model description and evaluation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1795-1807

  McCall, D G ^a   Clark, D A ^b   Stachurski, L J ^a   Penno, J W ^b   Bryant, A M ^b   Ridler, B J ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

^c RD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy grazing; Milk; Stocking rate; Supplements

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATTLE; CEREAL; DAIRYING; EATING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MILK; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SILAGE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CEREALS; DAIRYING; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FERTILIZERS; LACTATION; MATHEMATICS; MILK; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; SILAGE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033174248     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(99)75410-X     Document Type: Article

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