Lessons Learned From Heaving Damage 

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 

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 

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 

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? 

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  

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 

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 

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 

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 

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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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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