Alfalfa is an important and valuable forage crop with high protein content as feed for dairy cows, beef cattle, calves and other livestock. It is highly beneficial to enrich soil with nitrogen and a ...

What’s Your Crop’s Life Expectancy? - The intensity of cutting management (the number of cuttings made per year) should be based on the desired quality and life expectancy of the crop. If the goal is ...

As we move into the growing season, dandelions can cause many potential headaches not just in your lawn but also in your alfalfa field. It is important to remember that dandelions establish in the ...

Alfalfa is known to buffer the acid found in a horse’s stomach, possibly aiding in the prevention of ulcers, and feeding it before riding has been shown to have positive effects. But does the format ...

That’s not just a load of hay you see rumbling by on Western highways during summer months. Those hay bales form the foundation of rural agriculture in many Western communities. Alfalfa is a major ...

Before sending Alfalfa U attendees home with a vision of alfalfa’s future, Suresh Bhamidimirri, research scientist for Corteva Agriscience, had to take them back in time. He explained that 30 to 50 ...

Like most words beginning with "al," alfalfa derives from an Arabic word, the name given to a legume of ancient Persia. It translates roughly as the "best fodder," and now, thousands of years later, ...

MADISON, S.D.— When Denyce Bravo had to decide on a research project proposal for her biological instrumentation class, she knew she wanted to do something with bees. “It’s the fact that bees are ...

Alfalfa sprouts that were sold in three states have been recalled over a risk of food-borne illness. Jack & The Green Sprouts, Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, issued a voluntarily recall on ...

For dairy producers, high-quality alfalfa is the backbone of a profitable ration. It delivers the essential protein, energy, ...