Composition and Nutrient Deficiencies of Arkansas Forages for Beef Cattle1 This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, under special project number 97-EXCA-2-0513. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-134

  Davis, G V ^a   Gadberry, M S ^a   Troxel, T R ^a  

^a University of Arkansas Fayetteville   (United States)

Author keywords

Forage Quality; Forages; Hay; Pasture; Quality Audits

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007589323     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31500-X     Document Type: Article

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