Concentrate supplementation effects on forage characteristics and performance of early weaned calves grazing rye-ryegrass pastures

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1595-1600

  Vendramini, J M B ^a   Sollenberger, L E ^b   Dubeux Jr , J C B ^c   Interrante, S M ^b   Stewart Jr , R L ^d   Arthington, J D ^e  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 33746048457     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.11-0419     Document Type: Article

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