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Determining Harvesting Time for Corn Silage

ID

DASC-82NP

Authors as Published

Authored by Gonzalo Ferreira, Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech. First published May 2021; last reviewed October 2026.


This Spanish/English educational video explains how to determine the dry matter concentration of corn for silage using a microwave oven.


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Publication Date

October 5, 2026