Alfalfa production seminars, a large trade show, a forage olympics and networking were all a part of the Nebraska Alfalfa Marketing Association's Mid-America Alfalfa Expo & Conference, held Feb. 5-6 in Kearney, NE. Here's a photo peak at the event.
Twenty-six new or redesigned forage planting, harvesting and handling machines are a part of 15 equipment manufacturers’ lineups for 2013. Here are short rundowns of what’s new and how they could fit into growers’ operations.
Northern beef producers should feed weaned steers field-pea forages, according to Vern Anderson, a North Dakota State University animal scientist who has been studying the crop. Peas are higher in energy and protein than grass hay and can provide faster gains, his recent research shows.
The day-long tour before the California Alfalfa and Grains Symposium, Dec. 11-12, investigated four enterprises in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta area. Nearly 130 forage and wheat industry folks learned of the water-use and unique soil challenges delta farmers deal with.
At least 150 entries from around the region and even other states competed in the Southeastern Hay Contest during the Sunbelt Agricultural Expo in Moultrie, GA, in mid-October. University of Georgia Extension forage specialist Dennis Hancock offers highlights from the contest.
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Commercialism and education were alive and well at the Oct. 2-6 World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. Livestock producers showcased their animals' genetics, hay growers displayed their hay and equipment companies presented the latest technologies. Expo goers were also treated to a variety of seminars, virtual tours and exhibits showing new and proved products. Here's a slice of what was offered.
