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According to the Roundup Ready alfalfa survey, about 65% of all respondents felt coexistence was either definitely possible or possible if certain conditions were met; 35% thought it wasn’t possible....More

Of those who grew Roundup Ready alfalfa, 91% said they were satisfied, very pleased or felt the technology “far exceeded expectations,” according to a University of California survey on the subject. Survey results were reported at the Western Alfalfa & Forage Conference, held Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas, NV. A total of 381 growers took the voluntary survey, conducted via the Internet this fall, said Steve Orloff, the Siskiyou County, CA, farm advisor who authored it with Extension forage specialist Dan Putnam. Of those, 113 respondents indicated that they had grown the transgenic legume and were then directed to questions on what they liked and didn’t like about it. For those results, see “Survey Tells What Roundup Ready Alfalfa Growers Like Best.”...More

Roundup Ready technology may help put alfalfa in more graziers’ paddocks, says Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky forage specialist...More

There are definite ways to minimize the risk of unwanted gene flow so farmers can continue to successfully produce for organic, export or other sensitive markets,” says Dan Putnam, University of California Extension forage agronomist...More

Glyphosate and a conventional herbicide both were effective at removing weeds from established Roundup Ready alfalfa in a Michigan State University study. But weed removal had little effect on yield, quality or stand persistence, reports Phil Kaatz, Extension forage educator at the university...More

After nearly four years, alfalfa growers will again be able to plant Roundup Ready alfalfa starting this spring. And growers are “cautiously optimistic” that this management option is here to stay, say seed company representatives...More

An over-the-top glyphosate application during establishment of a spring-seeded Roundup Ready alfalfa crop will suppress tough perennial weeds, but it won’t kill them, warns Mark Renz, University of Wisconsin Extension weed scientist...More

Wondering which alfalfa seed marketer has which Roundup Ready alfalfa varieties available? The table below lists 38 varieties being marketed this spring that have Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies and National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Review Board approval...More