Archive for December, 2010
Digging into the data: Ammonia in corn silage
December 18th, 2010
It may not appear to be exotic or at the cutting edge of research, but the amount of ammonia in corn silage is a key nutritional driver in some ration programs and nutritional models such as the Cornell (CNCPS) Model.
Recent Posts
ANALYZING SILAGE CROPS FOR QUALITY: WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT?
January 5th, 2012
Ralph Ward of Cumberland Valley Analytical Services was a featured speaker at the 2011 Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
CVAS subscribes to Bipea
January 4th, 2012
Cumberland Valley Analytical Services recently subscribed to Bipea, a European laboratory proficiency testing organization. Bipea provides a number of check testing programs including ones for forages, feeds, and silages (www.bipea.org).
Due to significant increases in costs associated with operations of the laboratory, CVAS must institute a price increase.
August 20th, 2011
Due to significant increases in costs associated with operations of the laboratory, CVAS must institute a price increase.
Fermentation Data Ranges by Feed Type
June 22nd, 2011
We have compiled a new summary of forage fermentation data which is available as a resource.
More extensive fermentation analysis offered:
June 20th, 2011
CVAS is now offering a more extensive fermentation analysis which includes alcohols, acetates, and lactates. We were the first forage laboratory in the U.S. to commercially offer a “fermentation analysis” package more than 10 years ago…