Crop quality and utilization: Nitrogen fertilization and supplementation effects on performance of beef Heifers grazing limpograss

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1853-1858

  Lima, G F Da C ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^b   Kunkle, W E ^b   Moore, J E ^b   Hammond, A C ^c  

^a EMPARN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BOS; CROP; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIGESTION; GRAZING; NITROGEN; SOIL FERTILIZATION; UNITED STATES; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; HEMARTHRIA ALTISSIMA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033384236     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.3961853x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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