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Evaluation Of Forage Energetics And Implications To Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle In The Northeastern United States., Miriam Allison Snider
Evaluation Of Forage Energetics And Implications To Pasture-Based Dairy Cattle In The Northeastern United States., Miriam Allison Snider
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
The organic, grassfed (OGF) dairy sector has been growing for the past 10 yr with expansion rapidly outpacing other dairy sectors. Unique management approaches are needed for OGF systems, but research to support said approaches is lacking. The objectives of this dissertation were to 1) survey OGF dairy producers to better understand producer knowledge and practices, as well as identify areas of needed research to support this farmer population, 2) determine in vitro rumen performance of energetic supplements commonly utilized on OGF dairy farms in the Northeastern (NE) United States (U.S.), and 3) identify and evaluate forage combinations using in …