Comparison of lucerne silage and ventilated hay in maize silage-based rations for dairy cows for the production of milk destined for Grana cheese

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 184-194

  Colombari, G ^a   Borreani, G ^c   Crovetto, G M ^b  

^a Ist Superiore Lattiero C   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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EID: 0033150460     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2494.1999.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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