[Jacob-list] Fw: Grain'-n-grazin'

[Linda]

Neal,

Does the term "energy value" refer to the nutritional value or the economic value of 
the alfalfa?  I have read that southern grown alfalfa has less nutritional value, 
but I read (misread?) your meaning as the cost of alfalfa in the south is out of 
proportion to its feed value.

Linda

>Grose wrote:    ----- Original Message ----- From: Grose
>If top quality alfalfa hay is priced according to soybean meal and>corn, the cost 
is twice its value as a feedstuff. Here in the South,>alfalfa has significantly less 
energy value than it does in the>North. 

On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:55:21 -0500, Gary Tomas Fay wrote:
>ACK ...
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>I need to go back to state for my Masters in Computers and my
>associates in Agriculture to supplement my BS in Biochem and my
>associates in computers!
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>Alpha is more valueable in the north? Boy do I need more edumacation!
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>Gary
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