Evaluation of perennial ryegrass straw as a forage source for ruminants

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2175-2184

  Fisher, M J ^a,d   Bohnert, D W ^a,e   Ackerman, C J ^a   Schauer, C S ^a,f   DelCurto, T ^a   Craig, A M ^a   Vanzant, E S ^b   Harmon, D L ^b   Schrick, F N ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e North Dakota State Univ ^*  (United States)

^f NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Beef Cattle; Endophyte; Lolitrem B; Perennial ryegrass; Straw

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 3142601510     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.8272175x     Document Type: Article

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