Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Bagley, Clyde Pattison
URN	etd-07082010-020336
Title	The palatability and nutrient value of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) forage and evaluation of seven systems of forage finishing beef steers.
Degree	PhD
Department	Animal Science
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Fontenot, Joseph P. Committee Chair Blaser, Roy E. Committee Member Lamm, W. D. Committee Member Teekell, R. A. Committee Member Webb, Kenneth E. Jr. Committee Member Wise, Milton B. Committee Member
Keywords	forage production
Date of Defense	1978-09-07
Availability	restricted
Abstract Most cattlemen in the Southeast are in the cow-calf business and sell calves at weaning. The extra cost of shipping feeder calves for finishing and then shipping the carcasses back to the East adds to the price of meat. This practice also takes away a potential source of profit by farmers who could finish these calves. Economically, it is difficult for states in the East to compete with grain producing states for the production of slaughter cattle in the feedlot. The alternative of using forages native to the areas of the Appalachians with a minimum of high energy grains should increase the economic potential for producing market animals in this area.
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