Effect of Storage System and Dry Matter Content on the Composition of Alfalfa Silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1827-1832

  Luchini, N D ^a,d   Broderick, G A ^b   Muck, R E ^b   Makoni, N F ^a,e   Vetter, R L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Harvestore Products Inc   (United States)

^d Continental Grain Co ^*  (United States)

^e GENUS PLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa silage; Dry matter; Storage system

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0000072449     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(97)76117-4     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Goering, H. K., and P. J. Van Soest. 1970. Forage and Fiber Analyses (Apparatus, Reagents, Procedures, and Some Applications). Agric. Handbook No. 379. ARS-USDA, Washington, DC.
2. Goering, H. K., P. J. Van Soest, and R. W. Hemken. 1973. Relative susceptibility of forages to heat damage as affected by moisture, temperature, and pH. J. Dairy Sci. 56:137.
3. Ishler, V. A., A. J. Heinrichs, D. R. Buckmaster, R. S. Adams, and R. E. Graves. 1992. Harvesting and Utilizing Silage. Ext. Circ. No. 396. The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.
4. Rung, L., Jr., J. W. Thomas, K. J. King, and J. T. Huber. 1982. Extent of heat damaged protein and nitrogen degradability in alfalfa haylage as related to silo structure, protein and dry matter content. J. Anim. Sci. 55(Suppl. 1):315.(Abstr.)
5. McDonald, P. 1981. Products of clostridial fermentation. Page 80 in The Biochemistry of Silage. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY.
6. McDonald, P., N. Henderson, and S. Heron. 1991. Oxygen. Page 152 in The Biochemistry of Silage. 2nd ed. Chalcombe Publ., Marlow, England.
7. Muck, R. E. 1987. Dry matter level effects on alfalfa silage quality. I. Nitrogen transformations. Trans. ASAE 30:7.
8. Muck, R. E. 1990. Dry matter level effects on alfalfa silage quality. II. Fermentation products and starch hydrolysis. Trans. ASAE 33:373.
9. Nagel, S. A., and G. A. Broderick. 1992. Effect of formic acid or formaldehyde treatment of alfalfa silage on nutrient utilization by dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 75:140.
10. SAS® User's Guide: Statistics, Version 5 Edition. 1985. SAS Inst., Inc., Cary, NC.
11. Shelford, J. A. 1982. Heat damage in different silage conservation systems. J. Anim. Sci. 55(Suppl. 1):323.(Abstr.)
12. Sniffen, C. J., J. D. O'Conner, P. J. Van Soest, D. G. Fox, and J. B. Russell. 1992. A net carbohydrate and protein system for evaluating cattle diets: II. Carbohydrate and protein availability. J. Anim. Sci. 70:3562.
13. Steel, R. G., and J. H. Torrie. 1960. Page 161 in Principles and Procedures of Statistics with Special Reference to the Biological Sciences. McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, NY.
14. Thomas, J. W., Y. Yu, D. Hillman, J. T. Huber, and R. Lichtenwalner. 1972. Unavailable nitrogen in haylage and hays. J. Anim. Sci. 35(Suppl. 1):1115.(Abstr.)
15. Undersander, D. J., D. R. Mertens, and N. Thiex. 1993. Page 125 in Forage Analysis Procedures. Natl. Forage Testing Assoc., Omaha, NE.
16. Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service. 1996. Wisconsin Dairy Facts. Wisconsin Dep. Agric., Trade Consumer Prot., Madison.