Producing local alfalfa hay is an opportunity for growers in southeast ... historical data indicate that a field with a good first-year production can yield more in the third year than a field ...

Alfalfa weevil Minimum of 30 stems per field collected in a W-pattern, place stems top first in bucket, measure stem height and count the number of larvae per stem Pea aphid Collect a minimum of 30 ...

Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium textures that are moderately to ... Flower is commonly purple but may vary among shades of white, yellow and purple. Deep taproot. Hay, silage and ...

of fields, which could conserve about 215,000 acre feet of water, she said. Trevor Tagg, a hay farmer in the Imperial Valley, is among many opting for the program. He said alfalfa prices have ...

“The grand theory is if we can find less thirsty hay crops, it will take ... poses for a portrait amongst the alfalfa growing in an experimental field at the Western Colorado Research Center ...

In some rations, alfalfa might be that choice. Whether cattle are on winter range, corn stalks, or being fed prairie/grass hay, they often will need extra protein in their diet. Protein sources ...

"The grand theory is if we can find less thirsty hay crops ... neighbors' fields, leaving farmers without any yield. Early results indicate the alternatives use less water than alfalfa, but ...