Characteristics of alfalfa hay quality grades based on the relative feed value index

Journal of Production Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 681-684

  Kuehn, C S ^a,b   Jung, H G ^a   Linn, J G ^a   Martin, N P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Hubbard Feeds Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0033375153     PISSN: 08908524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jpa1999.0681     Document Type: Article

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