Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

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 →

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (RMA) – The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved the Triticale insurance program, a privately developed product that was submitted and approved under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. Triticale insurance provides coverage … Continue reading →

Because our PO Box carrier moved up the street, the address of the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council has changed. Our NEW Mailing Address is: 1310 A Westloop Place, #144 Manhattan, KS 66502-2840 We apologize for any inconvenience but please … Continue reading →

KSU – Potato leafhoppers have been infesting alfalfa fields throughout north central Kansas for at least the last month. They continue to be very active, which is causing quite a bit of leaf yellowing, often called ‘hopper burn’, and even … Continue reading →