Evaluation of hay-type and grazing-tolerant alfalfa cultivars in season-long or complementary rotational stocking systems for beef cows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 768-779

  Hermann, M L ^a   Russell, J R ^a,b   Barnhart, S K ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 337 Kildee Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Beef Cattle; Grazing

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BROMUS; BROMUS SECALINUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POACEAE; SEASON;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FEMALE; MALE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; POACEAE; SEASONS;

EID: 0036514969     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.803768x     Document Type: Article

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