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South Dakota State University

SDSU Beef Day 2020 Summary Publication

2020

Forage

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Fecal Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs) And The Nutrition Balance Analyzer (Nutbal) Case Study In South Dakota, A. A. Harty, K. C. Olson Jun 2020

Fecal Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs) And The Nutrition Balance Analyzer (Nutbal) Case Study In South Dakota, A. A. Harty, K. C. Olson

SDSU Beef Day 2020 Summary Publication

The objective of this study was to compare fecal near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) and the nutrition balance analyzer (NUTBAL) results with diet samples and cattle performance to determine if fecal NIRS and NUTBAL can accurately predict forage quality and cattle performance in South Dakota.