Bale density and moisture effects on alfalfa round bale silage

Crop Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 914-919

  Han, K J ^a   Collins, M ^a   Vanzant, E S ^a   Dougherty, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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BOS; BOS TAURUS; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 2442505685     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.9140     Document Type: Article

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