Southern Forage Improvement Conference Is May 12-14
The Southern Pasture & Forage Crop Improvement Conference will be held May 12-14 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Knoxville, TN. Hay and forage experts, extension specialists ...
Alfalfa Winterkill
Some alfalfa winterkill has occurred in the past three months. It occurred largely from frozen crowns and is evidenced by soft mushy taproot just below the crown. Some plants may even begin to greenup and then die. Plants that put out second leaves are likely unaffected. Some of the most common questions arising are ...
Continue To Be Wary Of Email Scams
Hay growers need to stay vigilant when it comes to email hay inquiries and orders because scammers are still on the prowl, warns Mark Murphy, Missouri Department ...
Shortcuts Can Save Time When Planting Alfalfa
Wet weather and other fieldwork have prevented many Midwestern growers from planting alfalfa at the optimum time. So Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln extension ...
Count Stems When Evaluating Alfalfa Stands
When checking spring growth to decide whether or not to keep an alfalfa stand for another year or harvest early and rotate to corn, growers should count stems per square foot, not plants, reminds ...
Check For Cereal Rust Mites In Pennsylvania Timothy
Cereal rust mite eggs have hatched and are feeding on timothy leaves across southeastern Pennsylvania, according to Penn State University agronomists. Also known as timothy ...
State Reports
Spring is slow to come in central Indiana, reports Denny Heaton, Agri Venture Hay Farms and McMinn Hay Farms, Russiaville. “We estimate our first cut will be pushed back by at least 10 days, maybe 14,” he says. “Rain has not been ...
Indiana Workshop Coming April 29
Tools and techniques to increase yields and reduce pasture stress in the future will be the focus of a workshop to be held 6:30-8:30 p.m., April 29, in Greenfield, IN. ...
Winter Cutworm Poses New Threat To Northern Hayfields
Northern hay growers may want to watch for a winter cutworm that can damage alfalfa fields, grass pastures and small-grain crops, say Michigan State University experts. The cutworm ...
University Of Nebraska Offers Online Forage Course
An independent study course being offered online through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) this summer will include in-depth information about the chemical characteristics ...
Be Patient When Grazing Native Range
High feed and fuel costs have many ranchers eager to put cows out on grass as soon as possible this spring. But range specialists caution that early spring grazing can ...
State Reports
Not much hay is available in Idaho, reports Glenn Shewmaker, University of Idaho extension forage specialist. “There isn’t going to be much carryover, and certainly nothing of quality,” he says. “It is still ...
Midwest Horse Fair To Be Held April 18-20
The Midwest Horse Fair is set for April 18-20 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. Attend educational seminars taught by foremost equine experts or visit the extensive ...
Minnesota Horse Expo Coming April 25-27
The 26th Minnesota Horse Expo will be held April 25-27 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. Hay growers will be among the 600 vendors showcasing their offerings alongside other equine-related products, equipment ...
Hay Acreage Will Drop 2%, Says USDA
USDA’s March 31 Prospective Plantings report does little to alleviate worries that hay supplies will become even tighter in the coming year. The agency says growers expect to harvest 60.6 million acres of it this year, 2% fewer ...
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