Whether you should harvest hail-damaged alfalfa or red clover right away or follow your normal cutting schedule depends on the amount of damage, the crop’s maturity stage and other factors, says Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage agronomist....More
Arkansas bermudagrass growers took the top three spots of the warm-season perennial grass division of the American Forage & Grassland Council (AFGC) annual hay contest. Kentucky grower Clayton Geralds also placed well in three divisions. Winners were announced during the group’s national tour meeting, held in Rogers, AR, May 17-18....More
With the 2012 haying season just getting under way, organizers of the Southeastern Hay Contest are reminding hay growers in that part of the country to start thinking about their entries for this year’s competition....More
Typical rental rates for hay and oat land in Iowa are included in the “Cash Rental Rates For Iowa 2012 Survey” from Iowa State University Extension....More
Midwestern alfalfa growers should be on the lookout for yet another new race of the fungal disease aphanomyces, advises Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage agronomist....More
An $85-million dry-milk processing plant under construction in Fallon, NV, is about to bring major changes to alfalfa production in the northern part of that state....More
Consider replacing old, low-yielding alfalfa stands after this year’s first cutting, suggests Rory Lewandowski, Ohio State University Extension educator....More
The May 17-18 American Forage & Grassland Council annual forage tour examines all aspects of bermudagrass. On May 17, the tour took 75+ attendees to three farms utilizing this grass.
Many Kentucky hay growers are bringing in lower-than-normal first-cutting yields, reports Ray Smith, University of Kentucky Extension forage specialist....More
Louisiana State University AgCenter scientists and specialists will present ways to improve pasture at a forage field day at the center’s Southeast Research Station in Franklinton on May 31....More
