Calculate Weevil-Spraying Economics
Spraying for alfalfa weevils can improve relative feed value (RFV) by 10 points, plus there likely will be small gains in crude protein content and yield....
Weird Weevil Attack Hits Kansas
Kansas alfalfa growers are worried about weevil damage to the crop’s second cutting. That’s because unusually high numbers of weevil moths emerged near...
Don’t Let Planting Delay Harvest
In parts of the Midwest, wet weather has delayed planting so much that alfalfa may be ready to cut before row-crop planting is finished. But farmers should...
Should You Use A Custom Harvester?
Hiring custom operators lets farmers take advantage of the efficiency of large-scale equipment without the expense of owning and maintaining it. That’s...
'Hopper-Fighting Alfalfas Do The Job
The newest potato leaf-hopper-resistant alfalfa varieties can dramatically increase seeding-year yields, says an Ohio State University forage agronomist....
Enter AFGC Hay, Photo Contests
National hay and photo contests will be part of the American Forage and Grassland Council’s annual meeting, set for July 14-17 in Bloomington, MN. The...
Get Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide
The 2001 edition of the Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide, which reports what farmers paid last season for custom services such as tillage, applying fertilizer...
Grasses Need Plenty Of Nutrients
Grasses grown for hay or pasture often take a back seat to other crops in the area of soil fer-tility. That’s a mistake, says Maurice Watson, an Ohio State University soil specialist....
Drip Irrigation Saves Water
Permanent subsurface drip irrigation systems can conserve water while maintaining or improving alfalfa yields. That’s according to University of California...
Get Help Fighting ’Hoppers
Seven grasshoppers per square yard over 10 acres can eat the same amount as one cow. In Utah last year, they, along with locusts and Mormon crickets,...
Get Help Fighting ’Hoppers
Seven grasshoppers per square yard over 10 acres can eat the same amount as one cow. In Utah last year, they, along with locusts and Mormon crickets,...
Does Alfalfa Need A Fall Rest?
Over the years, I’ve tried to get alfalfa growers to rest their alfalfa in fall. I’ve suggested that harvesting between Sept. 1 and the first killing...
Hay Supplies Tight; Prices Soften
Warm weather reduced hay usage and prices last fall. But supplies remain tight, and prices are running well above year-ago levels. On Jan. 11, USDA estimated...
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Switchgrass For Biomass
Within a couple of years, Iowa farmers may be commercially growing switchgrass to fuel a power plant. Alliant Energy is testing small amounts of the grass...
New Grass Lasts Longer
A new orchardgrass variety is expected to double the longevity of orchardgrass pastures in the Midsouth. Named Persist, it’s also expected to extend the...
Alfalfa Thrives In Traffic
An alfalfa variety bred to withstand heavy traffic does just that, says a University of Wisconsin researcher. "We have observed significant differences...
Hay Production, Prices Are High
U.S. hay growers harvested more tons this year than last, but prices remain well above year-ago levels. On Nov. 9, USDA forecast 2001 hay production at...
Cut Toxic Fescue Losses
University of Arkansas animal scientists are looking for alternatives to endophyte-infected tall fescue in beef pastures. "Endophyte toxin costs American...
California Symposium Is Dec. 11-13
The California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium, one of the biggest forage meetings in the country, will be held Dec. 11-13 at the Modesto Doubletree Hotel....
Fall-Graze Crop Residue
Crop residues such as cornstalks and sorghum and soybean stubble can be economical sources of nutrients for grazing animals, says Bruce Anderson, University...
Fall-Graze Crop Residue
Crop residues such as cornstalks and sorghum and soybean stubble can be economical sources of nutrients for grazing animals, says Bruce Anderson, University...
Leaflet Lists Alfalfa Varieties
The Alfalfa Council has released its 2001-02 Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. Alfalfa growers can use the publication, which...
New Seed Company Debuts
A new seed company is being formed to provide Western growers with high-quality forage seed. Producer’s Choice, based in Woodland, CA, will feature the...
Leaflet Lists Alfalfa Varieties
The Alfalfa Council has released its 2001-02 Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties. Alfalfa growers can use the publication, which...
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