Wisconsin Alfalfa Yield and Persistence (WAYP) Program
2016 Summary Report
Program Objectives
To verify the yield and quality of alfalfa harvested from production fields over the life of the stand beginning with the first production year (year after seeding).
To quantify decreases in stand productivity of alfalfa fields as they age.
2016 Overview:
This summary has now reached a milestone with ten years of project data. Once again, UW-Extension agents were asked to identify forage producer
White Clover for Wisconsin Pastures
by Ken Albrecht1 and Derek Woodfield2
1University of Wisconsin-Madison
2AgResearch New Zealand
White clover has been described as the “key to the international competitive advantage of New Zealand’s pastoral industries”. World wide, it is recognized for its high forage quality, ability to support high levels of intake by livestock, and capacity to fix nitrogen. White clover is often thought of as the ideal pasture plant because when animals graze i
