Cold Weather Causes Significant Damage In Kentucky 

Perfect Piles 

Storing silage in drive-over piles instead of bunkers often results in higher losses. But that doesn't have to be the case, says Kansas State University...

Manure Can Boost Alfalfa Yields 

Applying as much as 12,000 gallons of liquid manure or 50 tons of dry manure per acre before planting alfalfa can boost yield more than commercial fertilizers at the same nutrient levels...

California Alfalfa IPM Guidelines Released 

The University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM) has released a new alfalfa year-round IPM program on its Web site...

Against The Odds 

There are a lot of reasons alfalfa isn't grown in the South, says Paul McKie, North Augusta, SC. They are all valid, he adds. Heat, humidity, insects...

When Credit Is Due 

Corn growers who also grow alfalfa and other legumes can save a lot of money by cashing in on the nitrogen credits available from older stands...

Calculate Cutting Time 

There are better ways to determine when to cut first- and second-crop alfalfa for optimal quality than looking at stage of maturity or the calendar. It's...

Western States Lack Water But Not Dairies 

A shortage of water continues to be a critical issue faced by Western growers, according to specialists who spoke on emerging forage issues at the Western Alfalfa and Forage Conference held last week in Reno, NV...

Alfalfa Seed Prices Rise 

Growers can expect higher alfalfa seed prices and lower-quality seed blends going into 2007, say representatives of the alfalfa seed breeding industry....

2007's New Alfalfa Varieties 

Growers using Roundup Ready alfalfa may get up to half-ton/acre increases in yield in the establishment year, according to university trials comparing...

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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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