January 1, 2008
Features
Striving To Improve
Last month, Scott Pierson not only won the alfalfa division of the Oregon Hay and Forage Association's Hay King Contest for the third straight year, he also topped the small grain hay division. His winning alfalfa entry tested ...
Trouble in Texas
Agriculture is booming on the Texas High Plains, but the prosperity may be short-lived. The Ogallala Aquifer, the region’s primary irrigation water source, is receding fast, and experts predict...
Keeping The Green
Mark Spielman creates narrow tunnels in his bale stacks,then fans the hay dry to preserve its green color. His reward: top prices in the horse market....
Adjustments On The Go
Six years ago, Scott Seaver got tired of jumping off his tractor to adjust the tension on his small square baler every time field conditions changed. “There has to be a better way” to make uniform bales, he told himself...
Quality Over Yield?
Some California hay growers are trading yield for quality by planting dormant alfalfa varieties in what has been considered semi-dormant territory...
Fuel Potential
Scientists predict that filling your gas tank with fuel made from alfalfa will become a reality, but not in the near future...
New Goods For Graziers
The following are the latest fencing products for graziers, growers and ranchers available from manufacturers. For more information, call or email companies...
Adaptable And Appealing
It's a small-seeded annual that requires careful planting. It can't handle frost and its forage yields are somewhat inconsistent. Despite those drawbacks, people across the country are excited about teff's potential as a hay crop...
Mr. Alfalfa
Garry Lacefield's enthusiasm for alfalfa is unbounded. This Kentucky extension forage agronomist, a well-known, respected authority on the crop, can be...
Two Companies Debut New Choppers
The two family owned German makers of self-propelled forage harvesters — Claas of America and Krone North America — announced additions and improvements to their forage harvester lines last month...
Letter to the Editor
Editor's Note: This letter refers to a conference hosted by the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance to address the management of Roundup Ready alfalfa...
Hay Market Update
Can Prices Go Much Higher?
Prices for high-quality alfalfa hay are $50/ton or more higher than year-ago levels in many states. They've been mostly steady in recent weeks, though...
Research In Brief
Silage Density Variations Reduce Forage Quality
Dry matter densities of corn silage vary widely within bunkers and piles, reducing the opportunity to feed consistent, high-quality dairy forage, according...
Ryegrass Cover Crop Increases No-Till Corn Yields In Dry Years
Annual ryegrass used as a cover crop with no-till corn can out-produce conventionally tilled acres by an average of 50 bu/acre in droughty conditions...
Row Spacing Doesn't Affect Alfalfa Yield, Persistence
Alfalfa seeded at different row spacings but at the same rate of pure live seed (PLS) doesn't yield or persist much differently after the establishment...
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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.
