The microbiological and chemical composition of baled and precision-chop silages on a sample of farms in County Meath

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-83

  McEniryt, J ^a,b   O'Kiely, P ^a   Clipson, N J W ^b   Forristal, P D ^c   Doyle, E M ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Baled; Grass silage; Precision chop

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 34249103880     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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