Effects of sowing rate and grazing management of forage rape (Brassica napus) on grazing behaviour and utilisation by dairy cattle

Animal Production Science

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 560-567

  Stefanski, E P ^a   Garcia, S C ^a   Farina, S R ^a   Tan, D K Y ^a   Tanner, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

N deposition

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOMASS; CATTLE; DICOTYLEDON; FIELD SURVEY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORAGE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SOWING DATE;

AUSTRALIA;

BOS; BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 77953770137     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09206     Document Type: Article

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