BN—29513 
Efficient forage utilization begins with nutritious varieties 
and sound cultural practices. Green-chopped and pel- 
leted samples of alfalfa like these are used in studies on 
nutritive value and feeding response. 
BN—29507 
A physiologist at Lafayette, Ind., uses the in vitro method 
to estimate forage digestibility. 
BN—29542 
A chemist at the U.S. Regional Pasture Research Labora- 
tory, University Park, Pa., describes findings on the rela- 
tion between the chemical component lignin and the 
digestible dry matter of several forages. These and sim- 
ilar findings are used to predict forage quality. BN—29512 
Detailed information on intake and digestibility of forage 
and on animal behavior is being obtained on this cow for 
use in evaluating specific forage plants. 
BN—29520 
Collecting rumen samples to study intake and digestibility Experiments have shown that beef graded ‘‘USDA-Good” 
of range forage at Las Cruces, N. Mex. can be produced on high-quality grasslands. 
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