Rao, M.R.Harbers, L.H.Latschar, A.M.Smith, E.F.2011-03-112011-03-112011-03-11http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8002The evaluation of pastures by esophageally fistulated steers requires artificial rumen techniques to determine digestibilities of grasses. To develop a regression curve between data obtained by an artificial rumen and those from a grazing animal, we conducted a series of metabolism studies and artificial rumen trials using native prairie hay from the Flint Hill area cut at three maturity stages.BeefGrass HayMaturityConference paper