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NATIONAL FORAGE WEEK – Is June 19-25, 2016. Please celebrate this important week with us and help raise awareness and educate the public about the role of forages in dairy and meat consumption. See Friday’s Forage Fact!

NATIONAL FORAGE WEEK – Is June 19-25, 2016. Please celebrate this important week with us and help raise awareness and educate the public about the role of forages in dairy and meat consumption. See Thursday’s Forage Fact!

NATIONAL FORAGE WEEK – Is June 19-25, 2016. Please celebrate this important week with us and help raise awareness and educate the public about the role of forages in dairy and meat consumption. See Wednesday’s Forage Fact!

GREAT PLAINS GRAZING – Growing cover crops offers potential benefits, including improved soil health, but some crops can pose a danger to foraging livestock. Those contemplating this decision should know that some plants that work well as cover crops may … Continue reading →

NATIONAL FORAGE WEEK – Is June 19-25, 2016. Please celebrate this important week with us and help raise awareness and educate the public about the role of forages in dairy and meat consumption. See Tuesday’s Forage Fact!

It is time to stop thinking about attending this year and register to attend. Learn more about rangeland management in a friendly setting with other ranchers, land managers, range management students and natural resource professionals. You can register at KGLC.org … Continue reading →

By Glenn Shewmaker, Forage Specialist, University of Idaho PROGRESSIVE FORAGE GROWER – We have some effective pesticides, but when do you need to apply them? The answer for many of us procrastinators is 10 days to two weeks ago. Rather … Continue reading →

KANSAS INSECTS NEWSLETTER – Potato leafhoppers continue to inhabit every alfalfa field sampled in north central Kansas. Populations are still mostly composed of adults but a few nymphs are emerging. These potato leafhoppers have few natural enemies and thus populations … Continue reading →

The American Forage and Grassland Council is pleased to host a 2016 Ag Tour to New Zealand. The goals for setting up this tour have been to 1) highlight the diversity of New Zealand’s pastoral agriculture, 2) help you develop … Continue reading →

The National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance (NAFA) is pleased to be joining forces with the American Forage & Grassland Council (AFGC) and the Kansas Forage and Grasslands Council to promote National Forage Week, an effort to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →