November 1, 2007
Features
Alfalfa Interests Seek Biotech Unity
Conference develops Roundup Ready strategies
With good stewardship and other safeguards, Roundup Ready alfalfa seed and forage producers can coexist with organic and conventional growers without...
Slick For Small Bales
Grower builds accumulator to better meet market needs
Kenny Kuhns wanted a high-capacity accumulator that would work for the 45-lb small square bales he was producing for the horse market. So he built one and added six more models...
Moisture Manager
Superbowl winner Ron Richner makes the most of limited water
Ron Richner raises 200 acres of irrigated hay along the North Platte River near Casper, WY. Like many Western growers, he worries...
Two-Cut Alfalfa
Falcata may reduce cost, workload
When Arvid Boe started breeding for pure varieties of yellow-flowered falcata alfalfa 10 years ago, he hoped to develop a high-yielding, one-cut variety...
Coming From Canada
New forages may suit some U.S. growing conditions
Acid-tolerant alfalfa, an annual legume that matches the yield and quality of alfalfas and a tall-growing biofuel crop. Those are three of several promising...
Sufficient Supply
Alfalfa Sed will be available, but cost more
Overall, U.S. alfalfa seed supplies for 2008 plantings should be adequate but a little tight, said seed industry representatives...
Outstanding Alfalfas
These new premium varieties are a safe bet
Most of the alfalfa varieties being introduced for the 2008 planting season have been reviewed and approved for certification by the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Re-view Board...
Alfalfa Seed Companies
America's Alfalfa, Ampac Seed Co, Beck's Superior Seed...
How Much Live Seed Is Really In A Bag?
More low-germination and coated seed will be marketed this year to stretch the short forage-seed supply, says Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin...
National Alfalfa Symposium, Mid-Am Expo Are Feb. 4-6 Kearney, NE
The latest on forage equipment, biofuels, alfalfa management, forage-test accuracy and hay production. A roundtable discussion on Roundup Ready alfalfa...
Magazine Web Site Offers More Forage-Related Info
Hay & Forage Grower’s newly redesigned Web site – hayandforage.com – offers the latest in forage-related information in an easy-to-find format. It boasts of one-stop information on hay, silage, grazing, forage testing, forage equipment, marketing and other forage-related topics...
Many Mini-Bales
Homemade apparatus permits high-volume production
Gary Thering and his family can turn an 800-lb round straw bale into 150-160 mini-bales, bagged and labeled,in about 20 minutes. This ability to make...
Pick Winners
Computer program chooses best hybrids for your farm
The corn hybrids you planted for silage a few years ago may not be your best choices for next year, says Mike Allen, Michigan State University extension...
Hay Market Update
Prices Are High But Steady
Prices for high-quality alfalfa hay haven't changed much in recent weeks as overall movement has slowed. Available supplies have nearly disappeared in...
Product Review
Product Review
Hay Mergers, Silo Unloader, Software Program, Mower-Conditioners, and Electric Tub Grinder...
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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.
