Alfalfa's Makeover
Even though it's known as the queen of forages, alfalfa needs some retooling. It's getting harder for alfalfa to compete with the large and consistent...
Roundup Rescue
Roundup Ready alfalfa is well worth the tech fee to Steve and Scott Rice if it rids them of waterhemp. The Wilsonville, NE, brothers have been waiting...
Shoot Size Drives Yield
For years, forage agronomists have been telling growers that, when an alfalfa stand has fewer than 55 shoots per square foot, they should expect yield...
World-Class Hay
Ben Puck is confident that some of the hay he made last summer was as good as can be produced anywhere in the world. Now our challenge is to do that all...
Super Seed
Growers will find few new conventional alfalfa varieties available for planting next year. The reason, some industry representatives say, is that companies...
Two Tests Reveal Need For Sulfur
A soil test plus a tissue sample analysis is the best way to find out if alfalfa needs added sulfur, say University of Wisconsin soil scientists. The...
Mixing manure and alfalfa
One of Russell Robaidek's customers always wants him to apply manure when the alfalfa is 6 or 7 in. tall. He has just one rule: Don't keep driving in...
A Good Buy?
Whether or not Roundup Ready (RR) alfalfa seed is a wise investment may depend on a grower's location, and the specific weeds that invade his fields....
Aging Alfalfa Stands Can Excel
Older alfalfa stands can produce high yields when growers manage them carefully, say Purdue University experts. But how long can a grower keep a stand?...
Intensive Analysis
Harlan Anderson doubts that grid soil sampling would be profitable for his farm. So, four years ago, he asked his crop consultant to try a different approach....
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