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2012; Beef; Corn steep liquor; Intake; Digestion; Sericea lespedeza
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Effects Of Corn Steep Liquor Supplementation On Intake And Digestion Of Tallgrass Prairie Hay Contaminated With Sericea Lespedeza (2012), G.J. Eckerle, L.A. Pacheco, K. C. Olson, John R. Jaeger
Effects Of Corn Steep Liquor Supplementation On Intake And Digestion Of Tallgrass Prairie Hay Contaminated With Sericea Lespedeza (2012), G.J. Eckerle, L.A. Pacheco, K. C. Olson, John R. Jaeger
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) is a noxious weed that infests approximately 600,000 acres of native range in Kansas. Intake of sericea lespedeza by grazing beef cattle is poor due to the presence of condensed tannins in the plant. Condensed tannins reduce protein digestion by beef cattle and may also decrease plant palatability because of their astringent nature. Prolific seed production, in combination with little or no grazing pressure, has contributed to the rapid spread of sericea lespedeza in the Flint Hills. Increasing grazing pressure on sericea lespedeza may reduce seed production and slow its advance; however, the presence of condensed …