Are you having an issue with the stem size of your alfalfa stand? What are the factors that actually influence that?
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Questions Concerning Alfalfa Heaving
In the past week the phone has been ringing off the hook with questions concerning alfalfa heaving, winter kill, or winter induced injury. This has occurred throughout the Midwest and is as far reaching as Iowa and Missouri.
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Pushing the Alfalfa Yield and Quality Bar
How can we take alfalfa stands to the next level, and truly micromanage the crop to surpass yield and quality goals. We hear about intense, highly-controlled, strategic management in corn, soybean, wheat and other crops – but what about alfalfa?
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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