January 1, 2009
Hay Market Update
Some Hay Prices Appear Past Peak
High-quality alfalfa hay prices have moderated in some states in recent weeks, although they've held steady in most and increased slightly in a few. Overall...
Features
Tracking Teff
Growers from Washington to New York and parts in between now have one or more years' experience with teff, an Ethiopian warm-season annual grass. For...
Topping It Off
The cattle at Cimarron Farm don't have to reach far to grab mouthfuls of fresh forage. That's because folks at the St. Albans, VT, organic dairy began...
Roundup Ready Reality?
Is emotion trumping science in debates over the release of Roundup Ready alfalfa? Two forage specialists think so. They've put together a paper debunking...
Steady To Lower
Hay growers holding onto 2008 production expecting wintertime price increases may not see that happen this year. Industry experts foresee prices for high-quality...
Working Beautifully
When Top Quality Hay Processors, LLC (TQHP) mowed, dried and baled five truckloads of fourth-cutting alfalfa on Oct. 29 and 30 last year, it probably...
Irksome Insects
Alfalfa weevil and potato leafhopper are still primary alfalfa yield robbers around the country, say many state forage specialists and entomologists....
Insect Thresholds Outmoded?
Alfalfa growers should be vigilant in scouting for yield- and quality-robbing insects and may need to consider spraying at lower thresholds than those currently recommended....
Rotary Header, Utility Vehicle, Bale Spears, Mower-Conditioner
Rotary Header Massey Ferguson's Hesston Series 16' 9190 and 9192 rotary headers come with improved efficiencies and enhanced serviceability. Designed...
Back In Business
Haymaking has returned to Camas Prairie in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. Last summer, for the first time in half a century, haymaking equipment...
Seizing An Opportunity
Recognizing a dynamic business opportunity when it presents itself, and being ready to act, are keys to the success of any business. Thomas J. Miller,...
Teff Management Info
Forage specialists, seed representatives and growers agree that a firm seedbed and ¼-½” planting depth are essential to establishing good teff stands....
Teff Research Update
In Pennsylvania, a horse-feeding trial examining the palatability of teff cut at vegetative, early flower and late flower stages is just getting started, says Marvin Hall, Penn State University extension forage agronomist....
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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.
