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dc.publisherNorth Dakota State University
dc.rightsNorth Dakota State Universityen
dc.titleThe Feeding Value of Native Grasses in the Sheyenne National Grasslandsen
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.sourceFarm Research; 36:1; Jul/Aug 1978
dc.descriptionGrasses sampled (wooly sedge, big blue stem, switchgrass, little blue stem, needle and thread, blue grama and Kentucky blue grass) were found to differ significantly in their nutritional value. All species were relatively nutritious during early growth stages but declined rapidly as the season progressed. Phosphorus was deficient most of the season in many of the grasses in meeting the requirements of gestating-lactating cows and growing and replacement beef cattle. Additional energy should be supplied for replacement and growing cattle if they are to make satisfactory growth rate after mid-July. Cool season grasses vary more in feeding value than warm season grasses. Upland grasses did not decline in nutritional value to the same extent as grasses in the lowland and midland sites. Burning, mowing or increased grazing rotation improves the utilization of lowland areas and defers grazing on the upland sites until later in the season. These practices would also improve the nutrition available to livestock grazing these areas.en
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-19T01:51:18Z
dc.date.available2009-05-19T01:51:18Z
dc.date.issued1978
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10365/4444
dc.creatorHaugse, C. N.
dc.creatorBarker, William T.
dc.creatorErickson, D. O.
dc.subject.lcshGrazingen_US
dc.subject.lcshGrassesen_US
dc.subject.lcshFeedsen_US
dc.creator.authorHaugse, C. N.
dc.creator.authorBarker, William T.
dc.creator.authorErickson, D. O.
dc.relation.ispartofFarm Research; 36:1; Jul/Aug 1978


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