Horse Market Gives Alfalfa New Life
Most of their neighbors tear up five-year-old alfalfa stands. But Dick and Fritz Coon of Benge, WA, interseed orchardgrass, planning for another three...
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...
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...
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...
From Apples To Alfalfa
A plant growth regulator used primarily on apples could someday help alfalfa growers produce more dairy-quality hay. That possibility is being studied...
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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