Endophyte-Free Tall Fescue Potential for Pastures on Fertile Clay Loam Soils in Central Louisiana

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 230-237

  Coombs, D F ^a   Joost, R E ^b   Loyacano, A F ^a   Pitman, W D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b American Plant Food Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Festuca arundinacea; Lolium multiflorum; Pastures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957087198     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31768-X     Document Type: Article

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