Abstract
Revised! SS-AGR-63, a 4-page fact sheet by J. M. Vendramini, M. S. Silveira, J. D. Arthington, and A. R. Blount, provides basic information about forage testing procedures at the UF/IFAS Forage Extension Testing Laboratory, where to send samples, how to interpret the testing results, and how to collect a sample. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, February 2009.
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Hersom, Matt. 2007. Basic Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cows. (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an190) Animal Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an190-2007