How Do Weeds Affect Alfalfa Quality? 

More research should be done on the effects of weeds on alfalfa quality, suggests Kevin Bradley, plant scientist, University of Missouri....

Broad-Spectrum Herbicide Now Labeled For Alfalfa 

Chateau, a Valent U.S.A. Corp. broad-spectrum herbicide, has been labeled for use in alfalfa as well as in some fruit, vegetable and nut crops in many states....

Kuhn Acquires Crop-Packaging Division 

Kuhn North America, Inc., Brodhead, WI, has acquired the Kverneland Group crop packaging division, thereby adding to its forage equipment product line....

Evaluating Hay Equipment Costs 

Wondering whether a bale accumulator is worth the investment? Dreaming of a large square baler? Or drooling over your neighbor's self-propelled stacker?...

Roundup Ready Reality? 

Is emotion trumping science in debates over the release of Roundup Ready alfalfa? Two forage specialists think so. They've put together a paper debunking...

Irksome Insects 

Alfalfa weevil and potato leafhopper are still primary alfalfa yield robbers around the country, say many state forage specialists and entomologists....

Working Beautifully 

When Top Quality Hay Processors, LLC (TQHP) mowed, dried and baled five truckloads of fourth-cutting alfalfa on Oct. 29 and 30 last year, it probably...

Steady To Lower 

Hay growers holding onto 2008 production expecting wintertime price increases may not see that happen this year. Industry experts foresee prices for high-quality...

Experts Respond To Questions About Roundup Ready Alfalfa  

Wanting to keep science in the debates over the release of Roundup Ready alfalfa, two extension forage specialists joined forces to come up with a paper they hope will answer grower and industry representatives’ questions about the transgenic crop....

Water, Wheat, Impact California Alfalfa Acres 

Water availability will be a factor in determining how many alfalfa acres California growers plant for the 2009 growing season, said Seth Hoyt, former USDA marketing analyst. Hoyt spoke at the early December...

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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.

Obama Directs USDA To Expand Biofuels Access
High-Yielding Switchgrass For Biofuel Use
Companies Form Ethanol Venture
Illinois Energy Farm Studies Potential Biofuel Crops
‘Next-Generation’ Biofuels Plant To Be Built In Mississippi

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