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Lastname, A. B., Author, C. D., & Jones, E. (2014). Title of journal article. Applied Eng. Agric., 78(12),5-10.
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ASABE Standards. (2008). S358.2: Moisture measurement—Forages. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE.
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ABCD. (2014) 12343: Standard name. City, State: ABCD (spell out if unfamiliar).
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SAS. 1990. SAS User’s Guide: Statistics. Ver. 6a. Cary, N.C.: SAS Institute, Inc.
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