Nutritional Value of Crested Wheatgrass for Wintering Mule Deer

Mule Deer

Mule Deer

Genetic Variability for Mineral Element Concentration of Crested Wheatgrass Forage

Grass tetany is a complex metabolic disorder that causes substantial livestock production losses and deaths in temperate r gions of the world. It is caused by low levels of Mg or an imbalance of K, Ca, and Mg in forage consumed by animals. Development of grasses with improved mineral balance would be an economical means of minimizing losses from this malady. This study was conducted to determin...

Uptake of nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates by crested wheatgrass.

Nonylphenol (NP) and other hydrophobic biodegradation intermediates of nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) surfactants have been identified in wastewater treatment biosolids. These biosolids often are land applied, but little is known regarding the potential uptake of biosolid-derived contaminants by plants. Hydroponic experiments, 11 to 14 weeks in duration, were conducted to examine the uptake and t...

Genetic variability of Mg, Ca, and K in crested wheatgrass

Increasing available Mg in crested wheatgrass (Agropyron spp•) could reduce the incidence of grass tetany (hyponsagnesemia) in ruminants glazing this forage. Raisins the Mg levels might be done through genetic processes if enough variation in ion concentration existed in the Agropyrons. The purpose of this study was to determine the genetic variation in Mg, Ca, and K concentrations in 2 crested...