Entry x environment interactions for alfalfa forage quality

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 774-780

  Sheaffer, Craig C ^a   Cash, Dennis ^b   Ehlke, Nancy J ^a   Henning, Jimmy C ^c   Jewett, Jane Grimsbo ^a   Johnson, Keith D ^d   Peterson, Michael A ^e   Smith, Mark ^f   Hansen, Julie L ^g   Viands, Donald R ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e W L Research Inc   (United States)

^f Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc   (United States)

^g Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032449885     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1998.00021962009000060010x     Document Type: Article

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