Performance of steers grazing rhizomatous and nonrhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil in pure stands and in tall fescue mixtures

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1970-1976

  Wen, L ^a   Kallenbach, R L ^a   Williams, J E ^a   Roberts, C A ^a   Beuselinck, P R ^b   McGraw, R L ^a   Benedict, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Festuca arundinacea; Forage; Lotus corniculatus; Performance; Quality; Steers

Indexed keywords

LOTUS CORNICULATUS; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; POACEAE; SEASON; WEIGHT GAIN; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EATING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MALE; POACEAE; SEASONS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036654125     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.8071970x     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Beuselinck, P. R., and W. F. Grant. 1995. Birdsfoot trefoil. In: R. F. Barnes, D. A. Miler and C. J. Nelson (ed.) Forages: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, vol. 1. pp 237-248. Iowa State University Press, Ames.
2. Beuselinck, P. R., E. J. Peters, and R. L. McGraw. 1984. Cultivar and management effects on stand persistence of birdsfoot trefoil. Agron. J. 76:490-492.
3. Beuselinck, P. R., and J. J. Steiner. 1996. Registration of 'ARS-2620' birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Sci. 36:1414.
4. Bransby, D. I. 1989. Compromises in the design and conduct of grazing experiments. In: G. C. Marten (ed.) Grazing Research: Design, Methodology and Analysis. pp 53-57. CSSA Spec. Publ. 16. Crop Sci. Soc. Am., Madison, WI.
5. Burns, J. C., and J. E. Standaert. 1985. Productivity and economics of legume-based vs. nitrogen-fertilized grass-based pasture in the United States. In: R. F. Barnes, P. R. Ball, R. W. Brougham, G. C. Marten, and D. J. Minson (ed.) Forage Legumes for Energy-Efficient Animal Production. Proc. Trilateral Workshop, Palmserton North, NZ. pp 56-71.
6. Douglas G. B., Y. Wang, G. C. Waghorn, T. N. Barry, R. W. Purchas, A. G. Foote, and G. F. Wilson. 1995. Live weight gain and wool production of sheep grazing Lotus corniculatus and lucerne (Medicago sativa). N. Z. J. Agric. Res. 38:95-104.
7. Gebrehiwot, L., and P. R. Beuselinck. 1997. Cyanogens and condensed tannin concentration in three Lotus species. In: 1997 Agronomy Abstracts. p 144. Am. Soc. Agron., Madison, WI.
8. Goering, H. K., and P. J. Van Soest. 1970. Forage fiber analyses (apparatus, reagents, procedures, and some applications). Agric. Handbook No. 379. ARS, USDA, Washington, DC.
9. Henson, P. R. 1962. Breeding for resistance to crown and root rots in birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Sci. 2:429-432.
10. Hoveland, C. S., D. R. Hardin, P. C. Worley, and E. E. Worley. 1991. Steer performance on perennial vs. winter annual pastures in north Georgia. J. Prod. Agric. 4:24-28.
11. Hoveland, C. S., R. R. Harris, R. L. Haaland, J. A. Mcguire, W. B. Webster, and V. H. Calvert II. 1985. Birdsfoot trefoil lotus-corniculatus and grass pasture for steers in the Tennessee valley USA. Alabama Agric. Exp. Stn. Bull. (567) 3-11, Auburn.
12. Hoveland, C. S., N. S. Hill, R. S. Lowery Jr., S. L. Fales, M. E. McCormick, and A. E. Smith Jr. 1988. Steer performance on birdsfoot trefoil and alfalfa pasture in Central Georgia. J. Prod. Agric. 1:343-346.
13. Kallenbach, R. L., R. L. McGraw, P. R. Beuselinck, and C. A. Roberts. 2001. Summer and autumn growth of rhizomatous birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Sci. 41:149-156.
14. McGraw, R. L., P. R. Beuselinck, and G. C. Marten. 1989. Agronomic and forage quality attributes of diverse entries of birdsfoot trefoil. Crop Sci. 29:1160-1164.
15. Moore, K. J., C. A. Roberts, and J. O. Fritz. 1990. Indirect estimation of botanical composition of alfalfa-smooth bromegrass mixtures. Agron. J. 82:287-290.
16. Moore, K. J., K. P. Vogel, T. J. Klopfenstein, R. A. Masters, and B. E. Anderson. 1995. Evaluation of four intermediate wheatgrass populations under grazing. Agron. J. 87:744-747.
17. Peters, E. J., and A. H. B. M. Zam. 1981. Allelopathic effects of tall fescue genotypes. Agron. J. 73:56-58.
18. Shenk, J. S., and M. O. Westerhaus. 1991. Population structuring of near infrared spectra and modified partial least squares regression. Crop Sci. 31:1548-1555.
19. Steevens, B. J., R. Belyea, and R. J. Crawford, Jr. 1986. Using a microwave oven to determine moisture in forage. MU Guide G3151. Univ. of Missouri-Columbia Ext. Div., Univ. of Missouri, Columbia.
20. Stephenson, R. J., and G. L. Posler. 1988. The influence of tall fescue on the germination, seedling growth and yield of birdsfoot trefoil. Grass Forage Sci. 43:273-278.
21. Vogel, K. P., B. C. Gabrielsen, J. K. Ward, B. E. Anderson, H. F. Mayland, and R. A. Masters. 1993. Forage quality, mineral constituents, and performance of beef yearlings grazing two crested wheatgrasses. Agron. J. 85:584-590.
22. Wen, L. 2001. Steer performance on birdsfoot trefoil and tall fescue pastures. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Missouri, Columbia.
23. Westerhaus, M. O. 1985. Equation development.. In: G. C. Marten, J. S. Shenk, and F. E. Barton, II (ed.) Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS): Analysis of Forage Quality. USDA Agric. Handbook No. 643. p 38. U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC.