Current and residual effects of nitrogen fertilizer applied to grass pasture on production of beef cattle in central Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-104

  Cohen, R D H ^a   Wright, S B M ^b   Thomas, L R ^c   McCaughey, W P ^d   Howard, M D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture   (Canada)

^c Box 52 ^*  (United States)

^d BRANDON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertilizer; Heifers; Nitrogen; Nutrition; Pasture; Production; Soil

Indexed keywords

AGROPYRON; AGROPYRON CRISTATUM; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FRAXINUS;

EID: 2942666517     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A03-050     Document Type: Article

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