Silage harvest for fully irrigated full-season corn usually begins 45 days or 800 growing degree days (GDDs) after the tassel/silking growth stage. However, corn maturity can hasten due to drought, heat stress and shorter-season hybrid breeding. Therefore, ear kernel...
Alfalfa Seed Selection
By Todd Whitney
The new free publication, “2023 Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties” is now available online through the Alfalfa and Forage Alliance. For Nebraska producers, the two most serious alfalfa diseases are...
Alfalfa has been quite slow to reach the bud or bloom stage for typical South Dakota first cutting timing. If it’s been dry (or at least dry early in the growing season) and temperatures have been below normal, there...
High quality alfalfa is produced in North Carolina. It is a fact…!!! For some people, the previous statement may be surprising; however, the quality of alfalfa produced in North Carolina has consistently been recognized in regional hay quality contests,...
Irrigation methods vary by crop because of differences in production practices, crop value, water source, and soil characteristics. Irrigation application methods can be broadly categorized as either gravity or pressurized systems. Pressurized irrigation systems apply water under pressure through...
Alfalfa weevils are major early season pests that can defoliate entire plants if left unchecked. Because these pests overwinter above ground, mild winters can increase weevil survival, making them a top priority for growers.
Damage normally only occurs to the...
Aphanomyces Root Rot (ARR) is a disease caused by the oomycete pathogen, Aphanomyces euteiches. A. euteiches can infect many legume species, one of which is alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Aphanomyces is often seen in disease complex with other root rotting...
Hay market prices remain mostly steady for alfalfa and steady for grass hay, according to the Kansas Department of Agriculture-USDA Market News Service, Aug. 3.
Producers state that things are “quiet” with trades slowing in some areas, however, demand remains...
Growers Edge, a provider of data-driven financial technology (fintech) solutions for the agricultural industry, today announced a partnership with DF Seeds, a regional seed company of Legacy Seed Acquisitions Co., LLC, to provide a warranty-backed agronomic offer featuring Legacy...
Forages are a very important part of the South Dakota livestock and cropping industries, especially during dry times. Often, producers have difficulties finding enough forage for their herd or locating a fellow producer to buy, sell or rent forages...