The National Alfalfa Symposium
2008 National Alfalfa Symposium Coverage
Growers attending the 2008 National Alfalfa Symposium, hosted by Hay & Forage Grower and the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association, heard speakers on a wide range of alfalfa-related topics.
Recaps of many of those presentations are below:
Session Title: What’s New In Forage Equipment
Presentation: Manipulating Hay Swath To Speed Drying
Presented By: Dan Undersander, forage specialist, University of Wisconsin
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Wide-Swathed Haylage Doesn’t Need Conditioning
The Differences Among Hay Conditioners
Tedders And Rakes And Mergers – Oh, My!
Work To Lower Ash Content In Forage
Session Title: Alfalfa's Future Presentation: Alfalfa As A Green Biomass Alternative
Presented by: Michael Russelle, USDA-ARS soil scientist
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Alfalfa As A Green Biomass Crop
Session Title: Breeding Tomorrow's Alfalfa
Presented by: Joe Bouton, Noble Foundation
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Biotechnology Delivers Better Alfalfa
Session Title: Alfalfa As A Grazing Crop
Presented by: Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky
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Alfalfa As A Grazing Crop
Session Title: Fertilizing Alfalfa For Maximum Yields
Presented by: Steve Orloff, University of California Farm Advisor
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Look At Alfalfa Nutrient Needs Carefully This Spring
Session Title: Forage Testing Accuracy: An Art And A Science
Presented by: Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Madison
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