Gamagrass Has Gusto
It often starts slowly, but picks up speed in its second year. By then it can yield up to 7 tons of forage per acre, with crude protein peaking as high...
Finer Tall Fescue
The newest type of tall fescue is gaining attention for pastures and hayfields due to its palatability, drought tolerance and other advantages. Europeans...
Test Small-Grain Hay For Nitrates
Hay made from small grains can poison cattle, warns Bruce Andersen, University of Nebraska forage specialist. Nitrate levels can be dangerously high,...
New Wheatgrasses Coming Next Spring
Seed of three new wheatgrass varieties is expected to be introduced next spring. Developed by scientists at USDA-ARS and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,...
Triple Treat
Alan DeJong is enjoying a hay market that's as hot as the Mojave Desert sun. This Newberry Springs, CA, grower's primary forage is an oats-barley-wheat...
Japanese Ryegrass Matures Early
USDA-ARS researchers are excited about the potential of an annual ryegrass variety from Japan. They say Shiwasuaoba yields about the same as varieties...
Taking On Timothy
Before George Jelmberg started growing timothy, he struggled to reach his goal of 400 hay acres. His crop rotation didn't let him seed alfalfa at the...
Three Crops In One
In California's Imperial Valley, where farmers grow everything from alfalfa to zucchini, many are choosing bermudagrass. It's a crop with a lot of potential....
Cottoning To Horse Hay
About four years ago, Tim Hudson sold his cotton picker and became a full-time hay producer. There's more money in hay, explains Hudson, of H & H Farms,...
Grasses Need Plenty Of Nutrients
Grasses grown for hay or pasture often take a back seat to other crops in the area of soil fer-tility. That’s a mistake, says Maurice Watson, an Ohio State University soil specialist....
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