Establishing and maintaining a thick and vibrant alfalfa stand can be a challenge. Harsh winter weather, soil quality, moisture, age of the stand and other factors all contribute to stand quality—whether good or bad. One strategy for improving stand quality is to incorporate grasses into the stand or planting grasses along with new-seeding alfalfa fields. […]
Drew Mizgalski, Precision Agronomy Specialist/Agronomist This year has provided many challenges – from widespread alfalfa winter kill, to challenging planting conditions and an extended/late season. Compared to an average year, more acres were seeded down due to poor established alfalfa stands and amplified by lower forage inventories. Now we’re challenged with balancing alfalfa winter survival […]
First cut alfalfa: yield or quality? You have little time to decide. Determining when to make the first alfalfa cut of the year is different and somewhat unpredictable each year. In part, this is because weather conditions during this period of the growing season vary so greatly. But the decision on when to cut is […]
