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Research Project: Conservation Systems to Improve Production Efficiency, Reduce Risk, and Promote Sustainability

Location: Soil Dynamics Research

Title: Invited review: Using whole cottonseed and cotton harvest residue in southeastern US beef cattle diets: Quality, intake, and changes in feed characteristics

Author
item MULLENIX, M - Auburn University
item STEWART, R - University Of Georgia
item JACOBS, J - Clemson University
item DAVIS, D - University Of Georgia

Submitted to: Applied Animal Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/21/2022
Publication Date: 9/21/2022
Citation: Mullenix, M.K., Stewart, R.L., Jacobs, J.L., Davis, D.L. 2022. Invited review: Using whole cottonseed and cotton harvest residue in southeastern US beef cattle diets: Quality, intake, and changes in feed characteristics. Applied Animal Science. 38(5):447-455. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2022-02301.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2022-02301

Interpretive Summary: Cotton (Gossypium sp.) is grown on over 4.5 million hectares in the United States annually. This article provides an overview of cotton industry changes and their influence on whole cottonseed and cotton residue quality and use in beef cattle operations in the southeastern United States.

Technical Abstract: Cotton (Gossypium sp.) is grown on over 4.5 million hectares in the United States annually. This article provides an overview of cotton industry changes and their influence on whole cottonseed and cotton residue quality and use in beef cattle operations in the southeastern United States.