The value of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) hay and silage grown under Mediterranean conditions as forage for dairy cattle

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-271

  Landau, S ^a   Friedman, S ^a   Brenner, S ^a   Bruckental, I ^a   Weinberg, Z G ^a   Ashbell, G ^a   Hen, Y ^a   Dvash, L ^a   Leshem, Y ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Compositae; Dairy cattle; Nutrition and feeding; Unconventional forages

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; BOS TAURUS; CARTHAMUS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2942628108     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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