Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

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 →

SW KSU RESEARCH-EXTENSION – Come join the discussion with Jeff Rasawehr, Ohio Farmer and co-founder of Cover Crop Ranch on the integration of cover crops within a crop production system. He along with several Kansas State University and Industry experts … Continue reading →

National competition held in Virginia Jan. 22-24 MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State University Agronomy Forage Bowl Team took second place honors in the National Forage Bowl Competition held in Roanoke, Virginia from January 22-24, 2017. The competition was held … Continue reading →

  PROGRESSIVEFORAGE.COM – The 2016 alfalfa production season has been a challenging one to say the least – somewhat reminiscent of 2009, or of periods in the early 2000s. Alfalfa producers enjoyed record high prices in 2014, but they dropped … Continue reading →

SW KSU RESEARCH-EXTENSION CENTER – Jeff Rasawehr, of Celina, Ohio, and co-founder of Cover Crop Ranch, will present “Making a Cover Crop Your Most Valued Crop” at the Western Kansas Forage Conference on Feb. 20. Sponsored by K-State Research and … Continue reading →

By Katelyn McCullock, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation LIVESTOCK MARKETING INFORMATION CENTER – “In the Cattle Markets.” The USDA NASS annual crop production report showed significant revisions to the hay acres harvested in 2016.  Changes from the October crop report … Continue reading →