With the low seeding rate and relatively wide row spacings, new alfalfa fields offer little competition to weeds. Consult with local extension personnel for the most effective herbicides for their ...

Total 1973Yields and Legume Contribution of Sod Seeded Birdsfoot Trefoil and Alfalfa in Bluegrass Sod. Shelby-Grundy Experimental Farm, Ringgold County, Iowa (sod seeded 1972). Since the purpose of ...

Plant seeds from 1/4 to 3/4 inch deep. Control weeds with herbicide or companion crops. Check for herbicide carryover from previous crop use. Photo 1. Flooded alfalfa field in early spring. Site ...

More persistent crop through the winter. Weed and erosion control. Grasses have more digestible fiber than alfalfa. Seeding grass with alfalfa can boost yield and drying rate while keeping animals ...

One negative aspect of marketing seed in this manner is that the farmer bears a tremendous amount of price risk. Alfalfa seed markets will fluctuate with basic supply and demand market principles. The ...

Alfalfa is grown as a farm and forage crop, as well as a cover crop, so it’s important to used seeds that are destined for human consumption. How long does it take to grow alfalfa sprouts? It takes ...

USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to discuss the Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Research Program (ASAFS);and 5) USTR to discuss trade issues, particularly with China.

Wisconsin may be a top alfalfa producing state, but that doesn’t mean alfalfa ... Currently there are only a few small farms that Renz knows of employing this practice. His hope is that this will take ...