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 ...
Look At Alfalfa Nutrient Needs Carefully This Spring
It takes time and management to determine whether alfalfa has enough nutrients to produce high yields. And with the high costs of fertilizer, and the demand and higher prices for alfalfa...
Alfalfa: A Great Grazing Crop
Alfalfa offers excellent opportunities as a grazing crop, said Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky forage specialist, at the National Alfalfa Symposium last month...
National Alfalfa Symposium Was Tops, Says Attendee
This was one of the top two symposiums I have been to in the last several decades. I am aware of the large amount of work it takes to organize and put...
Fighting For Acres
Dairy producers will have to pay top dollar for high-quality alfalfa hay during the coming year, predict two ag economists who've studied the economics...
Fair Hay Brings Premium Prices
Hay supplies are so tight almost nationwide that fair-quality alfalfa hay is worth almost as much as premium-quality alfalfa was two or three years ago....
Kindling A Niche
Burning pellets made from forages in home and business-office stoves is just one or two decent sparks away from catching fire in the U.S., says Jerry...
Roundup Ready Face-Off
The hottest issue in the alfalfa industry whether Roundup Ready alfalfa should again be deregulated was debated at length during the recent National Alfalfa...
Surrogate Spider
Spiders make very strong silk, and researchers have long sought to duplicate its structure to make super-strong fabrics that can be used for a wide range...
Alfalfa As A Green Biomass Crop
Growers can’t expect to make money selling alfalfa for biomass right now, said Michael Russelle, USDA-ARS soil scientist based in St. Paul, MN. “But many people would argue that...
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