Effects of Grazing System on Performance of Cow-Calf Pairs Grazing Bermudagrass Pastures Interseeded with Wheat and Legumes

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-174

  Lomas, L W ^a   Moyer, J L ^a   Milliken, G A ^a   Coffey, K P ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bermudagrass; Continuous grazing; Rotational grazing; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646003194     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31688-0     Document Type: Article

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