This widely adapted perennial legume is grown in every state in the US. Alfalfa does best on soils with fine to medium textures that are moderately to well drained and neutral or higher in pH. It ...

Alfalfa sprouts, the tender shoots of the alfalfa plant, have long been a favorite ... moist conditions that are optimal for ...

The Imperial Valley, a vast stretch of fertile land nestled in the southeastern corner of California, is renowned for its ...

More than a quarter of all Colorado River water is used to grow alfalfa — more water than is used for 40 million people’s drinking water, business needs and industrial uses combined ...

Alfalfa dominates crop markets across the Colorado River basin. Farmers across the West grow about 6.8 million acres of the legume hay that, combined, is worth billions of dollars. It primarily ...