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Alfalfa hay conditioning tests: Relative drying rates, field losses, chemical composition of the hay, and feeding response of sheep studied in '58 season

Authors

R. A. Kepner
J. R. Goss
J. H. Meyer
J. B. Dobie
L. G. Jones

Authors Affiliations

R. A. Kepner is Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis; J. R. Goss is Assistant Agricultural Engineer, University of California, Davis; J. H. Meyer is Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry, University of California, Davis; J. B. Dobie is Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis; L. G. Jones is Specialist in Agronomy, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 13(7):5-6. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n07p5. July 1959.

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Abstract

Four hay conditioning machines– two models of smooth-roll crushers and two models of crimpers–were used in tests in 1958 on all six cuttings of a four-year-old alfalfa field at Davis.

Kepner R, Goss J, Meyer J, Dobie J, Jones L. 1959. Alfalfa hay conditioning tests: Relative drying rates, field losses, chemical composition of the hay, and feeding response of sheep studied in '58 season. Hilgardia 13(7):5-6. DOI:10.3733/ca.v013n07p5
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