The effects of hybrid, maturity, and length of storage on the composition and nutritive value of corn silage

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 5115-5126

  Der Bedrosian, M C ^a   Nestor, K E ^b   Kung, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Mycogen Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown midrib; Digestibility; Silage

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; LACTIC ACID; STARCH;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD STORAGE; MAIZE; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SILAGE; STANDARD; TIME;

ACETIC ACID; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ETHANOL; FOOD STORAGE; LACTIC ACID; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SILAGE; STARCH; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84865335545     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-4833     Document Type: Article

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