For example, if 100 cows are being fed 30 lbs. per head per day of 17% protein alfalfa hay, that is .03% phosphorus and 2.4% potassium on an as fed basis. So, what is the value of the nutrients ...

Preliminary data collected under rain fed regime indicated that an average of 1180 lbs./acre of alfalfa hay can be harvested every 5 weeks (Table 1). Harvesting at two inches resulted in better ...