Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

  KSU ENTOMOLOGY UPDATE – Alfalfa weevil larvae continue to hatch throughout north central Kansas. Plants still do not seem to be growing very much. The larvae that have hatched are still tucked inside the tightly closed terminals where they … Continue reading →

To get the latest from the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance, please click the following link: http://alfalfa.org/newsletter/170323nafanews.htm.    

GREAT PLAINS GRAZING – Cover crops are a complex topic in many ways and DeAnn Presley, Environmental Soil Scientist with Kansas State University will be providing a webinar at 1:30 pm CST, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Register here! Understanding the … Continue reading →

KANSAS FARM BUREAU – Ranchers continue to recover from wildfires that began March 6 and swept through an estimated 1.5 million acres in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. The outpouring of those wanting to help has been tremendous and Kansas … Continue reading →

PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – Progressive Forage‘s annual forage statistics poster is now available. See where Kansas ranked in 2016. Click the links below to download. Low resolution High resolution  

KSU EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGY NEWSLETTER – Alfalfa weevil larvae have been hatching throughout north central and south central Kansas for the last couple of weeks. However, as of 9 March, there doesn’t seem to be much feeding or development yet (see … Continue reading →

HAY & FORAGE GROWER – Water shortages in the West have prompted farmers and researchers to explore strategies that will cut water usage while at the same time maintaining profitable alfalfa yields. According to Dan Putnam, University of California-Davis extension … Continue reading →

Progressive Forage Editor Cassidy Woolsey Published on 28 February 2017  PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – Selecting a cover crop mix is a lot like buying a bull: There are many good options to choose from, but not all of those options fit your … Continue reading →

KSU ENTOMOLOGY NEWSLETTER – Thanks to the unusually warm winter, alfalfa weevil larvae are already present in some areas. Many more will no doubt be hatching in the next few days to weeks. Alfalfa weevils will continue to hatch and … Continue reading →

GREAT PLAINS GRAZING – The February Great Plains Grazing webinar, Prescribed Burning, is now available online. If you weren’t able to make it or just want to watch again, you can now access the full video, download the presentation, and … Continue reading →