Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forge Evaluation

Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forage Evaluation by Dave Combs1 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction Fiber is an essential component of diets for dairy cattle.  In high producing dairy cows, about a quarter of the energy for milk production comes from digested fiber. Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) is a laboratory […]

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Corn Snaplage Harvest and Feeding

Corn Snaplage Harvest and Feeding by Matt Akins1,3, Randy Shaver1,3, and Joe Lauer2,3 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison 3University of Wisconsin-Extension Introduction Harvesting corn snaplage is a viable alternative to rolled high moisture shelled corn (RHMC). Snaplage generally contains the ear (cob and grain), husk, and shank […]

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