Influence of endophyte infection of tall fescue with and without white clover on performance, intake, and bite size in steers during the grazing season and subsequent performance in the feedlot

Experiments were conducted to investigate effects of endophyte (Acremonium coenophialum Morgan-Jones and Gams) infection of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) on grazing cattle and subsequent feedlot performance, serum minerals and prolactin, intake, digestibility, bite size, and biting rate....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tully, James Kevin
Other Authors: Animal Science
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39927
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10142005-135811/