Fine Tuning Your Alfalfa Cutting Height to Maximize Forage Yield Summary of 2000 and 2001 data by Ron Wiederholt – Clark County UWEX Daniel W. Wiersma – Pioneer Hybrids International Introduction Current recommendations regarding cutting height of alfalfa are designed to maximize yield while maintaining high quality forages and stand longevity. Forage growers frequently cut forages at a […]
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Systems to Improve Storage Characteristics of Large Square Bales in a Humid Climate by Kevin J. Shinners Professor of Agricultural Engineering Department of Biological Systems Engineering University of Wisconsin – Madison Abstract Large square bales are susceptible to greater storage losses than small square bales formed at the same moisture. This is primarily due to the greater […]
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Hay Desiccants and Preservatives by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist Hay preservatives can reduce the spoilage and heating losses from hay baled wetter than optimum. First, it is important to recognize that two totally different types of products with different modes of action are sold: one is a desiccant which is a compound applied to the hay […]
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Common Sense About Odor by Robert Mikesell, Robert Meinen and Ken Kephart Dept. of Animal Sciences and Agriculture, Penn State An individual’s interpretation of an odor is closely related to perceptions, feelings and memories. Odor from agricultural sources often is the cause of complaints. Some individuals may experience alterations in moods and others have reported nausea after exposure […]
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FULL REPORT previous HAY MARKET REPORTS
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Comparison of Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) to Relative Feed Value (RFV) at World Dairy Expo by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist When we designed RFQ, we wanted it to have the same average value and range as RFV so that RFQ could be substituted for RFV with numbers having the same economic and management criteria. To determine the […]
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Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) Indexing Legumes and Grasses for Forage Quality by Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin and John E. Moore, University of Florida Relative Feed Value has been of great value in ranking forages for sale or inventorying and assigning forage to animal groups according to their quality needs. With the introduction of the new approaches to determining […]
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Diurnal Variation in Forage Quality Affects Animal Preference and Production H.F. Mayland, USDA-ARS, 3793 N 3600 E, Kimberly, ID 83341 email: mayland@kimberly.ars.pn.usbr.gov phone: 208-423-6517 G.E. Shewmaker, Univ. Idaho, Twin Falls, ID 83303-1827 D.S. Fisher, USDA-ARS, Watkinsville, GA 30677-2373, and J.C. Burns, USDA-ARS, Raleigh, NC 27695-7620 Introduction In 1993, we began to evaluate animal grazing preferences among eight tall fescue […]
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United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Laboratory Revised March 1999 Diurnal Cycling in Forage Quality by H.F. (Hank) Mayland and Glenn E. Shewmaker* Sundown (PM) Versus Sunup (AM) Cutting of Forages On 5th August 1996, Mayland was interpreting soluble-carbohydrate data measured in the ‘Grazing Preference Study’ noted above and reconciling them […]
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Estimation of Alfalfa NDF Using PEAQ with a Simplified Staging Scale Step 1: Choose a representative 2-square-foot area in the field. Step 2: Determine the most mature stem in the 2-square-foot sampling area using the criteria shown in the table at right. Step 3: Measure the length of the tallest stem in the 2-square-foot area. Measure it from […]
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