Try For 10 Tons
Double-digit annual alfalfa yields are within reach of Midwestern hay growers. Some are already quite close, says Richard Leep, Michigan State University...
Protect Alfalfa Seedlings During Drought
Despite their slow growth and tender appearance, alfalfa seedlings are tough, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln extension forage specialist....
Prepare For Late-Summer Seedings
If soil moisture is sufficient, late summer can be a good time to seed alfalfa ...
Mycogen Releases Two New Alfalfas
Mycogen Seeds claims its two newest alfalfa varieties – 4L377 and 4O424 – offer good winterhardiness and high yield potential....
Alfalfa's Makeover
Even though it's known as the queen of forages, alfalfa needs some retooling. It's getting harder for alfalfa to compete with the large and consistent...
Shoot Size Drives Yield
For years, forage agronomists have been telling growers that, when an alfalfa stand has fewer than 55 shoots per square foot, they should expect yield...
Super Seed
Growers will find few new conventional alfalfa varieties available for planting next year. The reason, some industry representatives say, is that companies...
Two Tests Reveal Need For Sulfur
A soil test plus a tissue sample analysis is the best way to find out if alfalfa needs added sulfur, say University of Wisconsin soil scientists. The...
Mixing manure and alfalfa
One of Russell Robaidek's customers always wants him to apply manure when the alfalfa is 6 or 7 in. tall. He has just one rule: Don't keep driving in...
Aging Alfalfa Stands Can Excel
Older alfalfa stands can produce high yields when growers manage them carefully, say Purdue University experts. But how long can a grower keep a stand?...
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