Intensive mechanical conditioning of forages: A review

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 43, Issue , 2001, Pages 21-212

  Savoie, P ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conditioning; Drying; Forage; Hay; Maceration; Silage

Indexed keywords

DRYING; STEEL;

FIELD DRYING RATES;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

ACIDIFICATION; DIGESTIBILITY; DRYING; FEEDS; FORAGE; HAY; MACERATION; ROLLS; SILAGE; WILTING;

EID: 0035680364     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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