Other Hay & Forage Information Archive
Insight From Blind Samples
Last fall, two University extension forage specialists asked growers to send "blind" alfalfa hay samples to several forage testing laboratories and request the samples and results back. With that information, the experts compared the variation within and among the labs tested, and they say lab variation does exist, which is something growers have complained about for years. General results, first reactions and actions were reported in the May issue of Hay & Forage Grower. For stories, click here. To comment on forage testing, email hfg@hayandforage.com. We’ll post comments on this site...
Winterhardy Hairy Vetch Available For Northern U.S.
The first winterhardy, early flowering vetch variety for the northern U.S. has been released by the USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS). Vetch is a cover crop and ...
Roundup Ready Face-Off
The hottest issue in the alfalfa industry whether Roundup Ready alfalfa should again be deregulated was debated at length during the recent National Alfalfa...
National Alfalfa Symposium Was Tops, Says Attendee
This was one of the top two symposiums I have been to in the last several decades. I am aware of the large amount of work it takes to organize and put...
Weathering The Weather
As parts of the U.S. start to climb out of drought, other areas may head into one, according to historical weather patterns. Fall rains delivered a slight...
Surrogate Spider
Spiders make very strong silk, and researchers have long sought to duplicate its structure to make super-strong fabrics that can be used for a wide range...
Partial To Hay
Young Hoosier became a fulltime hay grower after college
When Jeremy Sweeten starts grazing dairy heifers on 25-30 acres of pasture this spring, it'll be his first experience with a farming enterprise other...
Two Companies Debut New Choppers
The two family owned German makers of self-propelled forage harvesters — Claas of America and Krone North America — announced additions and improvements to their forage harvester lines last month...
Striving To Improve
Last month, Scott Pierson not only won the alfalfa division of the Oregon Hay and Forage Association's Hay King Contest for the third straight year, he also topped the small grain hay division. His winning alfalfa entry tested ...
Mr. Alfalfa
Garry Lacefield's enthusiasm for alfalfa is unbounded. This Kentucky extension forage agronomist, a well-known, respected authority on the crop, can be...
