A simulation model of a dairy forage system to evaluate feeding management strategies with spring rotational grazing

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 312-321

  Coleno F C ^a   Duru, M ^a   Soler, L G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Dairy cows; Decision model; Forage system; Management strategies; Spring grazing

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; GRAZING; MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242668360     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.2002.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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