Alfalfa containing the glyphosate-tolerant trait has no effect on feed intake, milk composition, or milk production of dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 673-678

  Combs, D K ^a   Hartnell, G F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Dairy cow; Glyphosate; Roundup ready

Indexed keywords

BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; MILK PROTEIN;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; EATING; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECRETION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; GLYCINE; HERBICIDES; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MILK; MILK PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 39049146202     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0611     Document Type: Article

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