alfalfa | Morning Ag Clips

May 20, 2019

The larger shoots in this picture formed from fall buds that survived winter, with the smaller shoots in front playing catch-up from spring-formed buds. (Photo by Phil Kaatz, Michigan State University Extension)

WINTERKILL ...

When alfalfa winterkills, what can you do?

The long cold winter took a toll on Michigan alfalfa stands

May 9, 2019

PESTICIDE BAN ...

California acts to prohibit chlorpyrifos pesticide

Poses serious public health and environmental risks to vulnerable communities

May 3, 2019

DAMAGED FORAGE ...

Dealing with winter-injured forage stands

Saturated soil during much of the winter took a toll

April 22, 2019

Soybeans were no-till planted into an existing alfalfa stand. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension)

OPTIONS ...

Winterkilled or delayed alfalfa termination

Should you consider planting soybean?

April 7, 2019

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ALFALFA HEAVING ...

Scout alfalfa now

Heaving of alfalfa taproots has been found in southern Indiana

April 2, 2019

ALFALFA EVALUATION ...

Assessing winter damage, alfalfa stand health

There is potential for some significant winter injury

March 21, 2019

Healthy alfalfa taproot on the left and damaged taproots on the right. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension)

WINTER INJURY ...

Reading the tea-leaves of alfalfa winter injury

Predicting alfalfa winter injury or kill is never easy

March 21, 2019

PREVENTION ...

Corn & alfalfa growers: Apply biocontrol now

Plan to apply NNY nematode biocontrol now to combat alfalfa snout beetle

March 3, 2019

MARK YOUR CALENDARS ...

Crop Management Workshop in Horseheads

Meeting covers variety of topics, from row crops to alfalfa and forage

January 28, 2019

A producer cutting alfalfa. (Photo courtesy of Chris Teutsch, UK forage extension specialist)

FORAGE CONFERENCE ...

Conference to take a fresh approach to alfalfa

Daylong event will begin at 8 a.m. EST Feb. 21 at the Fayette County Extension office