The effects of winter feeding systems on beef cow performance, soil nutrients, crop yield and system economics

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2010-01
Author
Kelln, Breeanna Maryella
Type
Thesis
Degree Level
Masters
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Abstract
A study was conducted on an annual cropped field near Lanigan, Saskatchewan over two years (2005-2006, 2006-2007) to evaluate the effects of three extensive winter feeding systems (bale grazing (BG), swath grazing (SG) and straw-chaff grazing (ST-CH)) and one intensive winter feeding system (drylot (DL)) on cow performance, soil nutrients, crop yield and system cost of production. Differences in BW (P
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Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Department
Animal and Poultry Science
Program
Animal and Poultry Science
Supervisor
Lardner, H. A. (Bart)
Copyright Date
January 2010
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Subject
drylot
straw-chaff grazing
Balegrazing
ammonium
swathgrazing
nitrate
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