To Coat or Not to Coat: That is the Question
Cliff Watrin for Progressive Forage Published on 27 February 2019 Debates about uncoated, light-coated (9 percent) and heavy-coated (34 percent) alfalfa seed are common among seed sellers and farmers. The skeptics argue there is less seed in a bag of … Read More
200-RFQ Alfalfa Silage: Relative to what?
Pat Hoffman, Vita Plus Posted on July 24th, 2018 in Forage Foundations By Pat Hoffman, Vita Plus dairy technical specialist The chopper is in the shed, the new alfalfa silage has fermented for a month and the first sample results … Read More
Guidelines for Profitable Alfalfa Production
Guidelines for Profitable Alfalfa Production Field Preparation and Timing • Test soil and apply corrective ag lime, N, P2O5, K2O and micronutrients. A proper pH is the single most important fertility factor for establishing and maintaining high yielding, productive alfalfa … Read More
What causes alfalfa winterkill?
What causes alfalfa winterkill? By Doo-Hong Min and Richard Leep Weather can be a real challenge, especially to alfalfa in the winter months. In order to reduce the risk of alfalfa winterkill, it is important to know what role factors … Read More
How to Properly Sample Hay
How to Properly Sample Hay Use a good probe – The hay probe should have an internal diameter of 3/8 to 5/8 inch. The cutting edge should be at right angles to the shaft, and kept sharp. Dull probes will … Read More
Heaving in Alfalfa Fields
Heaving in Alfalfa Fields Dan Undersander University of Wisconsin Heaving is a problem in some alfalfa stands each year in the Midwest. Heaving occurs on heavy soils that have high moisture contents. Repeated freezing and thawing causes soil expansion and … Read More
Why Every Alfalfa Seed is Different
Why Every Alfalfa Seed is Different Cindy Zimmerman, Pioneer Forage Forum In this Forage Forum article, Pioneer alfalfa research director, Dave Miller, discusses how the genetics of alfalfa varieties are different than the other major crops and how they are … Read More
Apex Seed Coating
Apex Seed Coating • Uniform Stands • Improved Seedling Emergence and Survival • High Concentration of Rhizobia Bacteria Ensures Nodulation • Potential for Highest Yields What is Apex Seed Coating? Apex is a package of benefits in the form of … Read More
Frosted Alfalfa
Frosted Alfalfa Alfalfa has started growing extraordinarily early this year. The amount of spring growth is unusual when we are still having some freezing nights and has caused many management questions among farmers. Alfalfa is tolerant of cold temperatures. To … Read More
An alfalfa stand good enough to keep?
An alfalfa stand good enough to keep? Focus on Forages by Dan Undersander, Now, before the snow accumulates, is a good time to walk alfalfa fields and decide whether they are good enough to keep for next year or should … Read More