One of the first scouting jobs each spring is assessing alfalfa fields for winterkill. Stand loss can be influenced by stand age, cutting management, soil pH and fertility, soil moisture and snow ...

If you are involved with alfalfa production, you may recall some springtime discussions and news articles in 2025 about ...

Alfalfa can be successfully seeded in the spring or fall depending on field weed pressure, moisture conditions and timing. Once established, perennial alfalfa plants can complete well with weeds.

Leaf loss in alfalfa crops is one topic that is sure to get the attention of experts. One of those is Dan Undersander who has worked with alfalfa producers for many years. He is a forage professor ...

Driving along the rolling farmlands in NY and all over New England, one can often see fields of lush, dark green, clover-like crop growing 2 feet tall. Alfalfa is the most important forage crop in the ...

MADISON – Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are turning to a more natural way of solving the issue of "forever chemical" cleanup: plants. A team at the university was awarded a ...

Alfalfa plant, which is botanically known as medicago sativa, is a perennial legume plant rich in nutrients and crucial for livestock feed. It contains and provides high-protein hay, silage, and ...