Craig Weber and his family. From left are Garrett, Courtney, Evan, Maria, Craig, Samantha Ashby and son-in-law Zach Ashby. PARMA, Idaho — Weber Family Farms has been growing alfalfa seed for several ...

Difficult weather conditions have thrown alfalfa harvesting off schedule this year. "This raises the question of best management for the alfalfa harvest as the end of the growing season approaches," ...

Above: Purdue Entomology Professor Christian Krupke at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education, inspecting alfalfa plot for the presence of alfalfa weevils A Purdue expert warned that messaging ...

SWEDONA, Ill. — While the heydays of harvest are just around the corner, one golden crop is looking greener than ever for area farmers. Droughts across the great plains are bumping up prices for ...

Colfax, Wash. (April 28, 2022) — In the Pacific Northwest there is a gap between what the land is capable of producing and what the seed stock is intended to yield. Too often research and breeding is ...

Forage quality should be a primary component of setting goals for hay harvesting. "Plant stage and maturity at the time of cutting directly impact the quality of the final hay, whether grass, alfalfa ...

Combines harvest alfalfa seed. The Oregon House has voted unanimously to disband the Oregon Alfalfa Seed Commission, which no longer has enough farmers to sustain the research and promotions program.