Chemical composition of forage species grazed by cattle on an arid New Mexico range

TitleChemical composition of forage species grazed by cattle on an arid New Mexico range
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1970
AuthorsNelson A.B., Herbel C.H., Jackson H.M.
Series TitleNew Mexico Agricultural Experimental Station Bulletin No. 561
Pagination33
Date Published1970
Keywordschemical composition, forage species, government publication, range cattle
AbstractRange beef cattle performance depends greatly upon the level of nutrients in the forage consumed. Chemical composition indicates the nutritive value of plants, although the composition varies because of such factors as stage of plant maturity. Watkins reported chemical composition of several grasses on the New Mexico State University ranch (20 miles north of Las Cruces), by month of harvest, which reflected stage of maturity. Samples of grasses were clipped at specified heights above the ground in exclosures which
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