RFQ Can Help Turn Profit 

The newest method of estimating forage quality can help West Texas forage producers command higher prices from the dairies they serve...

Stick With Grazing Sticks 

Indiana graziers unsure of how many animals their pastures and paddocks can support need to get on the stick....

Alfalfa Variety Sets New Yield Record 

Garst’s 6415 alfalfa was one of three varieties yielding more than 10 tons/acre in Michigan State University research trials...

Cost-Effective Rangeland And Pasture Weed Control 

As rangeland and pastures green up, check the following tips on pasture weed control, courtesy of Dow AgroSciences range and pasture scientists....

Pioneer Alfalfas Offer Roundup Ready Trait 

Pioneer’s first alfalfa variety with the Roundup Ready trait, 54R01, will be available for the 2006 planting season on a limited basis...

Seeded Pastures Can Sustain Cattle, Native Rangelands 

Pastures seeded to certain cool-season perennial grasses can reduce grazing pressure on native rangelands and keep cattle adequately nourished. ...

Mycogen Releases Two New Alfalfas 

Mycogen Seeds claims its two newest alfalfa varieties – 4L377 and 4O424 – offer good winterhardiness and high yield potential....

Lespedeza May Be Frost-Seeding Option 

Lespedeza, a drought-tolerant annual legume, will soon be evaluated as an alternative forage for frost seeding in Ohio....

Dairy Silage Conference To Be Held In January 

All aspects of growing, harvesting, storing and feeding dairy-quality silage will be covered by more than 35 speakers...

Virginia Workshops Focus On Horse Hay 

“Producing Cash Hay for Virginia’s Equine Industry” is the theme...

New programs Certify Noxious Weed-Free Hay, Straw 

A niche hay and straw market promises higher profits to Indiana and Illinois growers ...

Drought Losses Hurt Hay Growers, Livestock Industry 

Only about half of the 2005 hay crop could be harvested in Texas because of the drought...

Hay Barn Web Site Helps Gulf Coast Ranchers Locate Hay 

An online classified advertising site that lists hay, hay equipment and haying services for sale, is offering help to Gulf Coast ranchers, hard-hit by hurricanes this fall....

New Prairie Grasses May Fatten Beef Cattle 

Two new varieties of big bluestem prairie grass could boost beef cattle weight by as much as 50 lbs/head...

Resources On Horses 

The University of Illinois offers several horse-related resources...

High School Senior Wins Forage Superbowl 

Jacob Kamps, Darlington, WI, has won the 2005 World's Forage Analysis Superbowl...

Alfalfa Training Seminar Set For Denver 

The 24th Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar is scheduled for Nov. 15-17 ...

Iowa Researcher Likes Triticale 

Iowa crop farmers might consider planting triticale this fall, says Lance Gibson, an Iowa State University agronomist...

Hand-Held Sensors May Read Forage Quality 

Livestock producers might someday be able to use hand-held sensors to find out the quality of pasture forages...

Penn State Nutrition Workshop Is Nov. 9-10 

Penn State University’s 2005 Dairy Cattle Nutrition Workshop ...

Land O’Lakes Buys ABI Alfalfa 

Land O’Lakes, Inc., has entered into an agreement to buy the assets of ABI Alfalfa, Inc. The sale is expected to close Aug. 1....

Beans Boost Corn Silage Protein 

Intercropping European climbing beans with corn can increase corn silage protein levels, say University of Wisconsin researchers....

PLH Alfalfas Rarely Need Treatment 

Alfalfa varieties with greater than 50% potato leafhopper (PLH) re-sistance can withstand three times as many leafhoppers as suscep-tible varieties before insecticide treatment is warranted....

Fescue Might Replace Winter Annuals 

A Texas A&M University researcher is looking at using tall fescue to replace annual winter forages in East Texas....

AFGC Meets In Illinois June 11-15 

The annual American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) conference will be held June 11-15 at the Radisson Hotel, Bloomington, IL....

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Before buying your alfalfa seed for next season, check out the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance’s (NAFA) 2010 Edition of Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. It is now in the November issue of Hay & Forage Grower.

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