peer-reviewed research article
Selenium enhances lamb gains on sulfur-fertilized pastures
authors
Milton B. Jones, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis
D. Michael Center, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis
Victor V. Rendig, Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, located at UC Davis
Martin R. Dally, University of California Hopland Field Station, Hopland
Ben B. Norman, Cooperative Extension, located at UC Davis
William A. Williams, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, located at UC Davis
publication information
California Agriculture 41(5):14-16. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v041n05p14.
author 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. Ben B. Norman is Veterinarian, Cooperative Extension, located at UC Davis. William A. Williams is Professor, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, located at UC Davis.
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.Sulfur fertilization increased forage and lamb gain, but selenium supplementation was needed for maximum gain.
author notes
This research was supported in part by funds from The Sulphur Institute and the California Agricultural Experiment Station.
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