Effect of Concentrate Feeding Level on Production of Holstein Cows Grazing Winter Annuals

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 164-168

  Bernard, J K ^a,c   Carlisle, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Ames Plantation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain to milk ratio; Milk yield; Pasture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038891302     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31752-6     Document Type: Article

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