May 1, 2008
Features
Should Insect Thresholds Be Lowered?
Given the current high hay prices, growers should scout for alfalfa insects diligently. But should they treat at lower-than-recommended economic thresholds?...
Insight From Blind Samples
Hay growers, buyers and forage testing labs have been at odds over the accuracy and consistency of test results for years. Last fall, two farmer groups,...
Tissue Tests Measure More
Hay growers can get a better idea of how fertile their alfalfa fields are if they have plants tested rather than soil. That's especially important considering...
Rangeland Invader
Medusahead will take over the West if we don't do something, says Roger Sheley, a USDA-ARS ecologist at the Eastern Oregon Ag Research Center in Burns,...
Fragrant Fill-In
What smells like maple syrup and could be used as a short-notice replacement crop after an alfalfa stand fails? Fenugreek shows potential, says a Wisconsin...
Continuing The Legacy
Call Dave Fink anytime in June and he'll probably answer from a hayfield set among rolling hills nestled just south of the Appalachian Mountains. The...
Home-Built And Handy
A new bale stacker literally wasn't working for the owner and employees of J & J Farming, Halsey, OR. We used that stacker for one season, but it seemed...
Piling Silage
Dennis Peckman has had 10 years of experience with drive-over silage piles. Obviously, he's sold on this system that offers him storage and feed-out flexibility....
Safety Lesson
You have to be vigilant about farm safety and look for things that could possibly happen before you start a task even if it means letting some hay get...
Bullish On Hay
Ervin Gara III and Dennis Brown know they could make more money growing other crops this year, but they're increasing their alfalfa acres instead. Gara,...
Hay Market Update
Late Spring Keeps Prices Steady
Spring's late arrival in much of the country delayed the price softening that typically occurs when the winter feeding season ends. As this issue closed,...
Product Review
PRODUCT REVIEW
Compact Tractors Five from a line of nine new compact tractor models are now available from Bobcat. The tractors feature four-wheel drive and hydrostatic...
Articles
GPS Collars Track Cattle On Range
In 1981, Doug Johnson began studying the way grazing animals move around their pastures. Twenty years later, he added a new twist. We started using GPS...
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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.
