Forage systems for cow-calf production in the Appalachian region (Journal of Animal Science (2008) 86 (2032-2042) DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0407));Forage systems for cow-calf production in the Appalachian region

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2032-2042

  Scaglia, G ^a   Swecker Jr , W S ^b   Fontenot, J P ^a   Fiske, D ^c   Fike, J H ^a   Abaye, A O ^a   Clapham, W ^d   Hall, J B ^a  

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

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research   (United States)

^d APPALACHIAN FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachia; Beef cattle; Cow calf system; Forage; Tall fescue

Indexed keywords

BOS; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LESPEDEZA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; LOLIUM; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PANICUM VIRGATUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 49749111140     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-86-12-3666     Document Type: Erratum

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