New research found that the crop used to feed dairy and beef cows uses the vast majority of agricultural water that would ...

A new study suggests some deep cuts need to be made in alfalfa and hay production in Utah to help bring the Great Salt Lake back to a sustainable level.

Extreme dry and wet weather conditions have become the norm, Rankin said. “We have to prepare for either scenario,” he stated ...

The Great Salt Lake has lost more than 15 billion cubic yards of water over the past three decades, is getting shallower at ...

New research quantifies how much water must be saved to restore the Great Salt Lake, proposes how to achieve that goal and ...

COLUMBUS - On Dec. 21, Leslie Ward, 39, pulled up to a barn at The Sanctuary at Red Bell Run, a rescue for horses and other ...

Technological Advancements and Efficiency One of the keys to the Imperial Valley’s success in growing alfalfa is the adoption of advanced agricultural practices. Modern irrigation systems, such as ...

Fall Seeded Crop - The spring harvest of a fall-seeded alfalfa crop should be based on plant development and vigor. If the alfalfa plants look vigorous and the roots are well developed, spring cutting ...

Figure 2. Temperature of round bale alfalfa hay from summer (16% moisture) and fall (20% moisture) cuttings relative to the ambient air temperature during the first few days after baling.