The stress of forage season is officially underway for farmers across the country. With alfalfa being one of the most important forage crops on the farm and feed prices on the rise, it’s ...

Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production ...

Wheat originated in Asia. Although it is mostly used as a grain crop, it can be used as an annual forage crop. Wheat has good winter hardiness and can burn up with excess heat. It can tolerate a wide ...

The two perennial cereal grains, rye and wheatgrass, and three legumes, alfalfa, white clover and a species called sainfoin—all commonly grown as single crops in Alberta—were planted at the U ...

Rye comes from Europe and is the most winter hardy of all the small grains. It is often grown as a winter cover crop. It is adapted to a wide range of soils, but requires moderate fertility and ...

Soil phosphorus pools and turnover of organic phosphorus were measured in the wheat phase of a forage-grain rotation (flax-alfalfa-alfalfa-wheat) managed as organic no input, manure-amended organic ...

Eggs are laid in the alfalfa stem any time temperatures are above 48 degrees F. The most common aphid species found in Delaware small grain fields are the English grain aphid, bird cherry-oat aphid, ...