Optimal dairy farm adjustments to increased utilization of corn distillers dried grains with solubles

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 6105-6115

  Schmit, T M ^a   Boisvert, R N ^a   Enahoro, D ^a   Chase, L E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Dairy farm returns; Distillers dried grains with solubles; Nutrient management

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70749114102     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2213     Document Type: Article

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