Effect of grazing management on herbage protein concentration, milk production and nitrogen excretion of dairy cows in mid-lactation

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 644-654

  Bryant, R H ^a   Dalley, D E ^a   Gibbs, J ^a   Edwards, G R ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Lolium perenne; Trifolium repens; Dairy cattle; Nitrate leaching; Non protein N; Urine patch

Indexed keywords

BOS; LOLIUM PERENNE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84907866226     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12088     Document Type: Article

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