Emerald Dairies, in Monet, MO is making the most out of their Albion tetraploid perennial ryegrass pastures.
Read MoreSeed Demonstration Plot Off to a Good Start
On April 23 and 24, a few of the CISCO Seeds sales staff got together and seeded the first part of our 2015 demonstration plot.
Read MoreMaximizing Forage Production for Boer Goats
The CISCO forage customer in this article raises over 200 Boer goats on his family’s farm. They are located in northeast Indiana and have 102 acres in fenced forages. The soils range from muck to a clay loam.
Read MoreAphanomyces Root Rot: The Race is on to Defend Alfalfa
Once thought of as a wet-soil disease, aphanomyces root rot is more widespread than many realize. It’s also one of the few alfalfa diseases to develop races — genetic variations of the pathogens that challenge established resistant varieties— making it doubly threatening to long-term alfalfa productivity.
Read More8 Factors That Can Determine Alfalfa Success
There are a number of factors to consider when choosing alfalfa seed and fashioning your overall forage management plan, including yield potential, stand persistence/winterhardiness, disease resistance and forage quality. Following are tips for making sure you’re selecting the best seed for your specific fields and covering what is necessary from a systems management perspective to help maximize yield potential.
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