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HAY & FORAGE GROWER – By Dan Undersander – Round balers tend to be more economical than medium to large square balers for both beef and dairy mid sized farms. Further, round bales can be stored uncovered outside with less weather … Continue reading →

HAY & FORAGE GROWER, By Laura Handke – Forty-two miles east of Rapid City, in Pennington County South Dakota, the Lytle family is making their mark on the hay industry. They are harvesting their 1,000 acres of dryland and irrigated alfalfa to produce … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN – Several prescribed burning workshops have been scheduled for the months of February and March, with more in the planning stages.  Partners involved include K-State Research & Extension, Kansas Forest Service, USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA, Kansas Conservation Districts, Department of Wildlife, … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN – The results of the 2018 Kansas Performance Tests with summer annual forage hay varieties are available online at https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/services/crop-performance-tests/forages/2018-summer-forages.html. The results are summarized by location (Garden City, Hays, and Scandia) and are split into hay and silage categories. The … Continue reading →

Dodge City, KS – Learn the latest in producing high-quality alfalfa at Alfalfa U, February 21 in Dodge City. Alfalfa U, sponsored by Alforex Seeds, John Deere and High Plains Journal, is a one-day session packed with agronomic and marketing … Continue reading →

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – A total mixed ration (TMR) is defined as a method of feeding cows that combines feeds formulated to a specific nutrient content into a single feed mix that contains forages, grains, protein sources, minerals, vitamins and feed … Continue reading →

In this issue… NAFA’s DC Fly-In Approaching Soon NAFA President Presents at Idaho, Washington Winter Meetings Remotely Potassium Levels a Concern for Alfalfa and Corn Forage Production NAFA Welcomes New Member NAFA Representatives to Present at Alfalfa U Hay & … Continue reading →

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY – Several prescribed burning workshops have been scheduled for the months of February and March, with more in the planning stages.  Partners involved include K-State Research & Extension, Kansas Forest Service, USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA, Kansas Conservation Districts, Department … Continue reading →

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY –- Fall forage yield is an important aspect of dual-purpose wheat production. In a dual-purpose system, to maximize forage production, wheat is typically: sown earlier than for grain-only production, sown at higher seeding rates, and with additional … Continue reading →

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – By John Holman, KSU, for Progressive Forage. There has been great interest in cover crops in recent years for a number of reasons, but few scientific studies have evaluated cover crops in semi-arid regions (less than 20 … Continue reading →