Swaths Easily Speed Drying
Leaving swaths instead of windrows is the easiest and most effective way to reduce hay drying time, points out Kevin Shinners, University of Wisconsin...
Adding The Traffic Trait
Cut, rake, bale; cut, rake, bale; cut, rake, bale. Result: lost yield. Whatever your alfalfa harvest cadence, you get the picture. Research shows it's...
Bargain Bunker
When Marvin Helbig built a bunker silo three years ago, it was dirt cheap. That's because soil instead of concrete forms the sides and closed end. Earlier...
Dealing With Differences
When Larry Gingrich's county agent asked him to participate in a precision farming experiment with alfalfa, he jumped at the chance. We grow only alfalfa,...
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...
Put The Heat On Pests
Propane flaming is a fairly effective pest control method for alfalfa growers, but herbicides and insecticides work better, says Steve Orloff. The Siskiyou...
Roundup Ready's Almost Ready
Two years from now, the lineup of new alfalfa varieties will probably include some Roundup Ready selections. We're still anticipating the commercial release...
The Queen's New Court
This year's alfalfas are fit for royalty The queen of forages isn't resting on her laurels. New alfalfa varieties for 2002 are packed with improvements...
Cut It Close
For the best combination of yield and quality, cut alfalfa as short as possible, advises Daniel Wiersma. From a yield standpoint, we see very significant...
Go Underground
An alfalfa plant is a lot like an iceberg, says Roger Elliott. The most important part is hidden. Alfalfa is a root-driven crop, says Elliott, an Evansville,...
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