DAS 96-20
IVEI
College of Agricultural Sciences • Cooperative Extension
Evaluating particle size of
forages and TMRs using the
Penn State Particle Size
Separator
Jud Heinrichs
Department of Dairy and Animal Science
The Pennsylvania State University
324 Henning Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-5491 • FAX (814) 865-7442
www.das.psu.edu/teamdairy/
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Topics
Include:
Introduction
Guidelines on particle size
Particle size separator instructions
Particle size effects on the dairy cow
Recommended fiber intakes