Economie and phosphorus-related effects of precision feeding and forage management at a farm scale

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3700-3715

  Ghebremichael, L T ^a   Cerosaletti, P E ^b   Veith, T L ^c   Rotz, C A ^c   Hamlett, J M ^a   Gburekt, W J ^c  

^a University Park   (United States)

^b Mathematics Specialist Cornell University   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage management; Phosphorus; Precision feeding; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAIRYING; DIET; ECONOMICS; FOOD INTAKE; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; PHOSPHATE INTAKE; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAIRYING; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEEDING METHODS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEW YORK; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748949562     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-836     Document Type: Article

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