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The use of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) in the prediction of chemical composition and in vitro neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility of Italian alfalfa hay

Nico BrognaDipartimento di Morfofisiologia Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università di Bologna, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Teresa PacchioliCRPA S.p.A., Centro di Ricerca delle Produzioni Animali, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Alessandra ImmovilliCRPA S.p.A., Centro di Ricerca delle Produzioni Animali, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Fabrizio RuozziCRPA S.p.A., Centro di Ricerca delle Produzioni Animali, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Ralph WardCumberland Valley Analytical Services, Inc. Hagerstown, MD, USA
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Andrea FormigoniDipartimento di Morfofisiologia Veterinaria e Produzioni Animali, Università di Bologna, Italy
Pages 271-273 | Published online: 07 Mar 2016

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