Characterization of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium mass balances of dairy farms in New York State

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 7614-7632

  Cela, Sebastian ^a   Ketterings, Quirine M ^a   Czymmek, Karl ^a   Soberon, Melanie ^a   Rasmussen, Caroline ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal density; Dairy farm; Milk production; Nutrient mass balance; Nutrient use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

FERTILIZER; MANURE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

AGRICULTURE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; DAIRYING; FEMALE; MANURE; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; FERTILIZERS; MANURE; MILK; NEW YORK; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

EID: 84918775994     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8467     Document Type: Article

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