Forage Analysis as Influenced by Sampling Position and Processing

Collecting a representative sample of conserved forage is necessary if such practices as forage testing are to be meaningful. When uniform samples of Coastal bermudagrass and alfalfa were systematically sampled in nine different ways, the coefficient of variation for crude fiber and protein averaged approximately 5%. Sampling procedures satisfactory for one species may well be unsatisfactory for another.This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries.The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information.Migrated from OJS platform August 202