Hay & Forage Grower

Lessons Learned From Heaving Damage 

Mar 31, 2009

Pure alfalfa fields three years or older are at higher risk from heaving damage than younger stands. And incorporating grass in an alfalfa stand, if you’re able to, will lessen the severity of heaving....

Alfalfa Stem Nematode Outbreak In California 

Mar 20, 2009

Alfalfa stem nematodes may be causing reduced growth and alfalfa crop losses in many parts of California, according to University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) experts....

Organic Hay: Quality Still In Demand 

Mar 10, 2009, by Rick Mooney, eHay Weekly Editor

Prices for high-quality organic hay are holding up in some parts of the country. But demand for lower-quality product is out-and-out sluggish. ...

Cellulosic Is Healthiest Ethanol 

Mar 1, 2009

A University of Minnesota study has found that cellulosic ethanol will produce fewer greenhouse emissions than do gasoline or corn ethanol. What makes...

Will Growers Profit From Cellulosic Ethanol? 

Mar 1, 2009

It looks to be good for the environment, but will cellulosic ethanol be good for growers' pocketbooks? A University of Nebraska study growing switchgrass...

Secrets To Growing Switchgrass For Biofuel  

Mar 1, 2009, by Rick Mooney

Mulling over prospects for growing switchgrass as a feedstock for biofuel or biopower? In many respects, it's not all that much different from growing...

Industry Invests In Cellulosic Ethanol 

Mar 1, 2009

Private companies are making investments in cellulosic ethanol from building pilot facilities and/or commercial biorefineries to developing enzymes and...

Fuel From Forages: Cellulosic Ethanol Is Close To Reality 

Mar 1, 2009, by Fae Holin

Hay growers are used to hearing that cellulosic ethanol biofuel made from grass, wood or other non-edible plant material is just five years away, says...

What Does Cellulosic Have Over Corn Ethanol 

Mar 1, 2009

Part of corn ethanol's claim to fame has been that, when burned, it decreases greenhouse emissions by 10-20% as compared to gasoline, according to the...

Alfalfa: Losing Ground 

Mar 1, 2009, by Neil Tietz

Improved traits developed through genetic engineering hold the best promise of reversing alfalfa's acreage decline in the Midwest, believes a University...

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