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Small grain forage options for this fall Small grain forages can be a profitable option for producers. They can be planted in the fall and either terminated or grazed out in the early spring, allowing time to plant a summer … Continue reading →

RANGE – EAST BLOG – It’s almost August and fall is just around the corner.  Could you use some extra pasture or hay in late September and October?  Oats might be your answer. Oats may be one of our most under-used … Continue reading →

In this issue o   Walla Walla Welcomes NAFA Board Members for Summer Meeting o   NAFA Receives 34 Proposals for First-Ever Alfalfa Checkoff o   Managing Equipment During Harvest to Minimize Leaf and Yield Loss o   NAFA Expands Montana/Wyoming Grower Opportunity Zone … Continue reading →

From the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service  COW/CALF CORNER – Forage sorghums are used by cattle producers for summer grazing or harvested for hay.  Forage sorghums can be very productive and high quality, but can also accumulate toxic levels of nitrate … Continue reading →

USDA-Office of the Chief Economist – Today we’re highlighting US Hay Areas in Drought, especially the northern states of North and South Dakota, and Montana where 91%, 78%, and 46% of their hay area is in some form of drought … Continue reading →

UNL –  Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) are seeking input and opinions regarding the development of and use of drones for prescribed burns. Please consider giving your input by completing the survey located here: https://unl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dcfqJZIZfmHjXoN Survey participants must … Continue reading →

The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council is pleased to announce that the Alfalfa Growth and Development Poster by Drs. Romulo P. Lollato and Doohong Min of Kansas State University is now available online. Printed copies for distribution will be available … Continue reading →

A Summer Fire Field Day will be held Thursday, August 3rd at Rolling Hills Zoo, west of Salina Kansas. The prescribed fire demo and presentation are designed to answer numerous questions about in-season burns, such as: Will green vegetation burn? … Continue reading →

USDA-FAS – U.S. alfalfa exports to China continue to climb, reaching 1.29 million metric tons (worth $417 million) in 2016. China is by far the largest foreign market for U.S. alfalfa hay, accounting for nearly half of the total U.S. exports in … Continue reading →