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Kentucky Pride Hay Growers Association — After One Year, Mark Mattingly
Kentucky Pride Hay Growers Association — After One Year, Mark Mattingly
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
High quality forages have been the "frontline" for successful horse and cattle operations for years. In Kentucky, we have grown, harvested and stored hay on the farm for as long as we have farmed. It is one of our principal forms of overwinter feed and has been grown primarily as an on-the-farm feed source.
Drying High Moisture Alfalfa Hay, Michael Collins, Blaine Frank Parker, George M. Turner
Drying High Moisture Alfalfa Hay, Michael Collins, Blaine Frank Parker, George M. Turner
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
We all recognize the value of alfalfa in horse, dairy and beef rations. That's why we harvest over 17 million acres of this crop in the United States every year. Hay is a good way to harvest alfalfa because it stores well, provides long fiber in rations and we can market the surplus as a cash crop. Higher yields and higher quality mean more profit so we push to be sure we use the best management practices. All too often though, we lose part of all of a crop to rain damage. Some yield and quality is lost due to …
Hay Additive Review: "Where We've Been, Where We're Going", William C. Mahanna, Steve Soderlund
Hay Additive Review: "Where We've Been, Where We're Going", William C. Mahanna, Steve Soderlund
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
The losses from harvest to feed bunk are undoubtedly greater with hay than any other crop grown by the American farmer. The economic implications of reducing losses through improved harvest technologies is staggering when one considers the 75-85 million tons of alfalfa harvested out of the total 140-145 million tons of hay produced annually in the United States.
Alfalfa Producers: Do You Really Know How Good Your Alfalfa Is? Forage Analysis: Importance And Interpretation, Jimmy C. Henning
Alfalfa Producers: Do You Really Know How Good Your Alfalfa Is? Forage Analysis: Importance And Interpretation, Jimmy C. Henning
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Forages make up over 75% of the diet of all cattle and are the basis of cow-calf industry in the midwest. However, a recent survey of over 1000 livestock producers in Missouri revealed that only 5.6 % had ever had their hay tested. They gave several reasons for why they had not tested hay (Table 1). By a large margin, the greatest reason for not testing was that they did not see a need. This fact highlights the purpose of this paper and presentation at the 10th Annual Kentucky Alfalfa Conference. This paper will explain the terms used in …
Alfalfa Cutting Management, Garry D. Lacefield
Alfalfa Cutting Management, Garry D. Lacefield
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Alfalfa "Queen of the Forage Crops" is the most important forage legume grown in the united States. It is grown over a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. Alfalfa has the highest yield potential and the highest feeding values of all adapted perennial forage legumes. It is a versatile crop which can be used for pasture, hay, silage, green-chop, soil improvements and human consumption. As a result of this crops many merits; especially yield, quality and versatile use, it can be used successfully in many animal feeding programs.
Developing Alfalfa Varieties For The 21st Century, Jim Moutray
Developing Alfalfa Varieties For The 21st Century, Jim Moutray
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
As we approach the end of the 20th century, alfalfa improvement is happening at a very rapid pace, New varieties are being released at the rate of more than 30 per year. During the past 30 years, the roles of public and private research have changed significantly. Emphasis in public efforts has changed from variety development to basic research accompanied by an overall reduction in funding. Private industry, which released less than 20% of the new varieties prior to 1960, has released over 95% of the varieties since 1981. Funding of private research has increased dramatically during this period.
Foreword [1990], Garry D. Lacefield
Foreword [1990], Garry D. Lacefield
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
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