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Nutrient Content and In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility of Silages Made From Various Sweet Sorghum Cultivars

M. Lema Department Food and Animal Sciences, Alabama A & M University, Normal, AL, 35762, U.S.A.
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A. Felix Department Food and Animal Sciences, Alabama A & M University, Normal, AL, 35762, U.S.A.
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S. Salako Department Food and Animal Sciences, Alabama A & M University, Normal, AL, 35762, U.S.A.
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U. Bishnoi Department Food and Animal Sciences, Alabama A & M University, Normal, AL, 35762, U.S.A.
Pages 99-106 | Received 06 Nov 2000, Accepted 21 Feb 2001, Published online: 14 Nov 2011

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