Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
The smallholder cattle systems of the Toluca valley in central Mexico are based on the use of maize and native grasses. Research has been devoted to nutritional characterisation of improved pastures, but native species of grasses have not been studied, despite their importance. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the in vitro rumen degradation kinetics of four species of native pastures.
Citation
Rayas, A. A.; Espinoza‐Ortega, A. M. J.; Estrada‐Flores, J. G.; Arriagal, C.; Mould, F.; and Castelán-Ortega, O. A., "Rumen Degradation Characteristics of Four Species of Native Pastures from Central Mexico in Three Growing Periods" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 417.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/417
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Rumen Degradation Characteristics of Four Species of Native Pastures from Central Mexico in Three Growing Periods
The smallholder cattle systems of the Toluca valley in central Mexico are based on the use of maize and native grasses. Research has been devoted to nutritional characterisation of improved pastures, but native species of grasses have not been studied, despite their importance. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the in vitro rumen degradation kinetics of four species of native pastures.
