The Influence of Rotational Length, along with Pre- and Post-Grazing Measures on Nutritional Composition of Pasture during Winter and Spring on New Zealand Dairy Farms
The quality of ryegrass–clover pasture was investigated between August (winter: start of calving) and November (spring: end of breeding) on pasture-based dairy farms (>85% of total feed from pasture) that had short (<i>n</i> = 2, Farms A and B; winter ~30 days, spring ~20–25 days) or...
Main Authors: | Sagara N. Kumara, Tim J. Parkinson, Richard Laven, Daniel J. Donaghy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-07-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/15/1934 |
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