Barrel Medic May Benefit Alfalfa
A close relative of alfalfa may help scientists improve the crop's forage quality, disease resistance and nitrogen-fixing ability. Researchers at the...
Check Winter Survival When Choosing Alfalfas
The alfalfa variety tables in your November issue (Grade A Alfalfas, page 11) included helpful information for growers. But some of the winterhardiness...
IMPROVING With Age
As with fine wines, time has done great things for leafhopper-resistant alfalfa varieties. The industry has come a long way increasing the level of resistance,...
Soaking Up Savings
Neal Corey can bale alfalfa and irrigate the field at the same time. This McCook, NE, semi-retired hay grower installed subsurface drip irrigation on...
Stemming Nematodes
Alfalfa grower Rich Callahan doesn't want to share any of his yield with stem nematodes. We try to do the things that will keep the pests under control,...
Grade A Alfalfas
Growers give alfalfa varieties top marks if they're high-yielding, persistent and provide good feed value. To get the information needed to make wise...
Give Forages Some R&R
This fall is a good time to give forage fields and pastures some tender loving care following a difficult growing sea-son."This was one of the more stressful...
Stand And Recover
I think their yields are going to be up there in the top category for sure, especially for growers who often have problems with the alfalfa laying down....
Disregard Dandelions
The bright yellow in your alfalfa fields might be an eyesore, but probably isn't a threat to your profits unless you try to get rid of it. For four consecutive...
Pinpointing Pests
Staying one step ahead of the pests in your alfalfa can save you big, in terms of yield and quality. And the best way to do that is knowing where to look...
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