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  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Gung-Ho On Hay: Idaho Family Adds 800-Plus Alfalfa Acres

    The Newman family of Monteview, ID, added more than 800 acres of irrigated alfalfa this year, returning to full production of the crop that has been their No. 1 moneymaker for decades....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Gung-Ho On Hay: Former Dairyman Bets On Alfalfa’s Future

    Moving heavily into commercial hay production instead of corn and soybeans looks like a mistake today, Sherman Schuler admits. But he’s convinced that prices of the other crops will drop sharply within two or three years, and high-quality hay will still bring good money....More
  • Aug. 10, 2012
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    Alfalfa Makes Comeback On Western Dairies

    As Midwestern corn-grain prices rise, so will Western alfalfa-hay demand and prices, says Seth Hoyt, market analyst and author of The Hoyt Report, a hay-market newsletter....More
  • Aug. 7, 2012
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    August Alfalfa Seedings Fool Weeds, Diseases

    If soil moisture is sufficient for germination and emergence, August alfalfa seedings offer several advantages over spring seedings, say Rory Lewandowski and Mark Sulc, Ohio State University Extension educator and forage specialist, respectively....More
  • Aug. 7, 2012
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    Seed Alfalfa In Early Fall, California Research Indicates

    A weed management study on organic alfalfa has led University of California (UC) Davis researchers to recommend seeding organic or conventional alfalfa in September or October....More
  • Aug. 7, 2012
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    Washington Alfalfa Growers Work To Dodge Rain

    While hay growers in many parts of the country may find it hard to believe this year, there can be such a thing as too much rain. Just ask Chep Gauntt, Kennewick, WA....More
  • Aug. 7, 2012
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    Grower Benefits From Association Membership

    A great way to keep your name in front of potential customers: Get involved with a state, regional or national hay marketing group, says Nebraska alfalfa grower John Wood....More
  • Jul. 31, 2012
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    Blister Beetle Outbreak Reported In Idaho

    Idaho alfalfa growers are warned to watch for blister beetle infestations after state ag department officials confirmed an outbreak of the poisonous insects in the foothills area of Ada County near Boise....More
  • Jul. 31, 2012
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    Forage Quality Again An Issue Between Buyers, Sellers

    California experts are getting more calls than usual on discrepancies in forage-analysis results between dairy producers and hay sellers....More
  • Jul. 30, 2012
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    Leafhoppers Thrive In Droughty Alfalfa

    Michigan alfalfa fields stunted by drought may also be infested with potato leafhoppers, a Michigan State University Extension educator warns....More
  • Jul. 17, 2012
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    Should You Cut Short, Bloomed Dryland Alfalfa?

    Dryland alfalfa has stopped growing in many fields; plants are 6-12” tall and getting more and more purple by the day, says University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist Bruce Anderson....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Still Green In Dry Times, Alfalfa Attracts Insects

    Continue to watch for insects in alfalfa as drought continues, advises University of Kentucky Extension entomologist Lee Townsend....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Seedling Alfalfa Needs Extra Care In Drought, Too

    Heat stress is severely affecting alfalfa seedings, yet growers can help make sure new stands survive, suggests University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist Bruce Anderson....More
  • Jul. 10, 2012
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    Maintaining Forages In A Drought

    For forages to produce in drought-like conditions, they must be carefully managed, says Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin-Extension forage agronomist....More
  • Jul. 3, 2012
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    Kansas Hay Growers Struggle With Heat, No Rain

    After a good start to the haymaking season, Kansas growers are seeing a return to the hot and dry conditions that characterized much of 2011, reports Steve Hessman, reporter with USDA-Kansas Department of Agriculture Market News in Dodge City....More
  • Jun. 30, 2012
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    Cut Droughty Alfalfa At Normal Heights

    If short, drought-stricken alfalfa starts blooming, it may be wise to wait until the crop approaches full bloom, then cut it at normal stubble heights, suggest Rory Lewandowski and Mark Sulc, Ohio State University Extension educator and forage specialist, respectively....More
  • Jun. 26, 2012
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    Update: Insect Damage On Hay Fields

    Here's a quick update of pests still infiltrating hayfields in various parts of the country....More
  • Jun. 26, 2012
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    How To Avoid Hay Fires

    Growers are warned every year about hay baled too wet and then stacked tightly enough to cause hay fires. The following tips can help growers avoid such disasters, if not this year, maybe the next. They come from Jerry Lindquist, Michigan State University Extension grazing and crop management field specialist....More
  • Jun. 26, 2012
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    Second Cutting Nears For Minnesota Alfalfa Growers

    Following a first-crop harvest interrupted by frequent rains, alfalfa hay growers in central Minnesota were waiting for a break in the weather last week to start second cutting. So reports Dan Martens, University of Minnesota Extension educator in Stearns, Morrison and Benton counties....More
  • Jun. 26, 2012
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    Blister-Beetle Outbreak Draws Texas Hay Warning

    A “fairly large” blister beetle outbreak in West Texas’ Reeves County has a Texas AgriLife Extension Service entomologist warning alfalfa growers and buyers to be on the lookout for the toxic insects....More
  • Jun. 20, 2012
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    Industry News: Forage Genetics, Syngenta Launch New Alfalfa Brand

    Alfalfa growers who’ve been planting Syngenta or NK varieties can continue to buy the same ones from the same Garst, Golden Harvest and NK dealers, but the seed bags will soon carry a different brand....More
  • Jun. 19, 2012
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    Canadians Weigh Pros, Cons Of RR Alfalfa

    Canadian livestock producers and commercial hay growers would benefit from the introduction of Roundup Ready alfalfa, but the concerns of seed and organic hay producers must be addressed, a new report indicates....More
  • Jun. 19, 2012
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    Senate Considers Alfalfa, Forage Research Again

    Forage funding remains a part of the 2012 Farm Bill. A provision authorizing a research and Extension program for alfalfa and other forage crops was still in place last week as the bill moved out of the Senate Ag Committee to the full Senate....More

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