Advances in pasture management for animal productivity and health

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 311-319

  Lambert, M G ^a   Clark, D A ^a,b   Litherland, A J ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^b Dexcel Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Endophyte toxicosis; Fertiliser; Forage crops; Fungal toxins; Grazing; Management; Pastures; Production; Quality; Renewal; Treading

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; MYCOTOXIN; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL HEALTH; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BRASSICA; CHICORY; CLOVER; COOLING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING; FORAGE; FUNGUS; FUSARIUM; HYBRIDIZATION; INTOXICATION; ITALY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PASTURE; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEASON; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; BRASSICA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 11344267066     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36447     Document Type: Article

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