Alfalfa is considered the “Queen of Forages” because of its high nutritive value. Alfalfa also has high N-fixation capacity meaning that no nitrogen fertilization is needed for its production. Alfalfa ...

FARGO, N.D. -- 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 ...

As we move into the growing season, dandelions can cause many potential headaches not just in your lawn but also in your alfalfa field. It is important to remember that dandelions establish in the ...

It’s easy to find the largest Chinese-owned hay farm in the United States. It sits 189 miles east of Salt Lake City, on a stunningly scenic bend of the Green River. After driving past the only gas ...

It is not that alfalfa is evil. As cultivated crops go, alfalfa rests fairly lightly on the land. You can get several cuttings of hay each growing season, and alfalfa can go five to 10 years between ...

Forage growers looking for more flexibility, higher quality and increased yield potential have a proven option to add to their growing portfolio. HarvXtra Alfalfa gives growers more choices in how ...

People don’t eat much alfalfa, at least not directly. But the crop widely grown throughout California and the West to feed cows across the world has become central to discussions about managing a ...

Under the barn at Council member Mark Freeman’s north Mesa farm last week, an impressive showing of Arizona dignitaries rubbed shoulders with over 100 guests who lined up for servings of potatoes, ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. As Arizona struggles to adapt to a water shortage that has dried out farms and ...