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....More
Custom harvesters who pack clients' bunker silos or silage piles may want to check silage density levels either to prove or improve their services. The...More
The alfalfa snout beetle is a root-feeding weevil that mimics winterkill and a host of other problems. That means it can easily hide in alfalfa fields...More
Roundup Ready alfalfa will debut in mid-2005 if the U.S. governmental regulatory process continues to go smoothly. That's according to Mark McCaslin,...More
Chuck Noble doesn't see much alfalfa weevil damage in his 300 acres of alfalfa near Winner, SD. But that doesn't mean the weevils aren't lurking. It means...More
Taking haylage or corn silage from the entire face of a bunker silo and mixing it can help maximize ration consistency. So says Bill Stone, a Cornell...More
The forage industry now has a voice in Washington, D.C. Three forage associations the National Alfalfa Alliance, the National Hay Association and the...More
For years, Upper Midwestern growers and plant pathologists blamed winter weather for damaging what looked to be perfectly healthy alfalfa plants the fall...More
We wouldn't be in the cattle or hay business without baleage, says Jonny Harris. We make our money off square-bale hay and feed the baleage to the cows....More
Not only are there ample quantities of alfalfa varieties on the market today, they're more pest-resistant and winterhardy than ever before. So says Dan...More
Taking an extra alfalfa cutting in fall adds to yield and doesn’t harm the stand. But it probably isn’t economical, say University of Missouri researchers....More
Dairy producers with alfalfa haylage and corn silage can maximize feed efficiency by feeding about equal amounts of both forages. That's the conclusion...More
Taking an extra alfalfa cutting in fall adds to yield and doesn’t harm the stand. But it probably isn’t economi-cal, say University of Missouri researchers...More
The yield gap between potato leafhopper (PLH)-resistant alfalfas and standard varieties has been closed, says Marc Sulc, Ohio State University agronomist...More
Much of 2004’s first alfalfa cutting was harvested late and/or got rained on after it was cut. So many dairy producers face major challenges in feeding low-quality haylage...More
Be careful when applying manure to established alfalfa fields, warns Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska extension forage specialist. Manure is an...More
A warm fall and snow cover most of the winter may result in alfalfa weevil problems this spring, warns a University of Missouri entomologist. Wayne Bailey...More
Alfalfa growers should watch their fields for signs of army cutworm feeding, says Bruce Anderson, a University of Nebraska forage agronomist. “If your...More
If there is a golden rule for alfalfa harvest, it's this: Don't do it while the plants prepare for winter. That means allowing alfalfa to regrow for four...More
California alfalfa growers have a new weapon against meadow voles and are rediscovering an old one against pocket gophers. Zinc phosphide was recently...More
Applying extra water to pivot-irrigated alfalfa in May and June can help bring in higher yields later in the summer. Adding more water than the crop needs...More
