Influence of Both Endophyte Infestation in Fescue Pastures and Calf Genotype on Subsequent Feedlot Performance of Steers

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 174-182

  Cole, N A ^a   Stuedemann, J A ^b   Thompson, F N ^c  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endophyte; Fescue; Genetics; Performance; Steers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007570656     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31619-3     Document Type: Article

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