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Selenium enhances lamb gains on sulfur-fertilized pastures
Authors
Milton B. JonesD. Michael Center
Victor V. Rendig
Martin R. Dally
William A. Williams
Ben B. Norman
Authors Affiliations
Milton B. Jones is Agronomist, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis; D. Michael Center is Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis; Victor V. Rendig is Professor, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis; Martin R. Dally is Staff Research Associate in Animal Science, University of California Hopland Field Station, Hopland; William A. Williams is Professor, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, located at UC Davis; Ben B. Norman is Veterinarian, Cooperative Extension, located at UC Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 41(5):14-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n05p14. May 1987.
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Abstract
Large responses to sulfur can occur when nitrogen is applied to many California rangeland soils. Giving lambs selenium in pellet form significantly improved gain on such pastures.
Jones M, Center D, Rendig V, Dally M, Williams W, Norman B. 1987. Selenium enhances lamb gains on sulfur-fertilized pastures. Hilgardia 41(5):14-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v041n05p14
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