Alfalfa
Letting growers take control of their destiny during challenging economic times
Blake Harlan grew up in a culture of innovation and it’s paid off for his farming business.
Formerly merged into Channel Bio Corp (owned by Monsanto) Midwest Seed Genetics will be relaunched in the Corn Belt for the 2017/2018 season. Founder Don Funk says this comes at a time that farmers are asking for more options.
One of the contributing factors to our alfalfa stand losses is a root rot called Aphanomyces race 2. The prolonged wet conditions allowed this root disease to finish off already-weakened alfalfa crowns.
Significant alfalfa losses experienced in eastern Wisconsin
Duane Alberts and his brothers David and Richard were in the eye of the 2013 maelstrom that left thousands of acres of Minnesota and Wisconsin alfalfa dead from winterkill.
Planting alfalfa this summer or fall? Romulo Lollato and Doo-Hong Min, forage specialists with Kansas State University, have some best practices to make sure your investment pays off.
The ‘windrow disease’ that often follows rained on windrows presents lingering problems.
First cutting alfalfa harvest details make a positive difference.