Aiming For Answers 

Nebraska hay growers have been frustrated for years with wide variations in forage-test results from laboratories. Big differences in relative feed value...

University of Nebraska Closes Testing Lab 

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Soil & Plant Analytical Laboratory has closed its doors, says Mark Lagrimini, head of the university's agronomy and...

NFTA Plans Blind Sampling, Asks Members For Feedback 

Recent attempts to blind sample forage-testing labs and results showing wide variations within and among labs have led the National Forage Testing Association...

First-Class Cover 

They call it a cover-crop in South America. In North Dakota, it's an exotic seed that's surprising ranchers, forage growers and even cash grain producers....

Some Prices Have Softened Seasonally 

Hay prices have come down from their springtime peaks in some states, but have continued to move up in others as supplies remain very tight. Prices overall...

Godiva Hay 

The hay is green and leafy, testing 28-30% crude protein and 66-68% TDN. It's so high in quality that Jim Ochterski, a Cornell University ag economic...

Alfalfa Seed Growers Fight Lygus Bugs 

Despite having three new insecticides with new chemistries registered, alfalfa seed growers still have a ...

Roundup Ready Alfalfa On Track For 2009 Return 

It looks like Roundup Ready alfalfa seed will be available to growers again late next year. USDA’s Animal ...

California Drought Dampens Hay Supply, Raises Prices  

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proclaimed a statewide drought after receiving lower snow-pack estimates during a dry spring. That will mean ...

Should Insect Thresholds Be Lowered? 

Given the current high hay prices, growers should scout for alfalfa insects diligently. But should they treat at lower-than-recommended economic thresholds?...

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Research in Brief

The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.

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NAFA Offers Alfalfa Variety Info

Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

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For biopower technology and research news as it relates to forages, Hay & Forage Grower has gathered these articles. Watch for new items each week.

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Companies Form Ethanol Venture
Illinois Energy Farm Studies Potential Biofuel Crops
‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi

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