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Baleage Basics
Baleage is making silage in bales of wilted forage and wrapped in plastic. Conserving some of your forage this year as baleage can help stretch your hay supply and save on supplement costs.
Making baleage is a fairly simple process. It requires rakes and balers that can handle a heavy crop as well as access to a hay wrapper. A conditioning mower is less necessary with baleage than hay because stems are not completely dry with baleage..................READ ARTICLE in the JULY 2018 KY FORAGE NEWS
Managing Windrow Disease in Alfalfa
Rained-on hay plagues all of us eventually. This year maybe more than usual. The 'windrow disease' that often follows presents lingering problems.
Windrow disease — that’s the name I give to the striped appearance in fields where alfalfa windrows remained so long that regrowth was delayed. Usually it’s due to rained on hay and sometimes, insects.......Read Article in July 2018 KY Forage News
PUBLICATIONS
- Alfalfa for Beef Cows
- Baling Forage Crops for Silage
- Hay Sampling Strategies for Getting a Good Sample
- Considerations for Utilizing Frozen Small Grains for Forage
- Hay Fire Prevention and Control
- Utilizing drought stressed soybeans for forage
- Baleage: Frequently Asked Questions
- Determining Forage Moisture Content Using a Microwave Oven
- Alfalfa - The High Quality Hay for Horses
- Alfalfa - The High Quality Hay for Horses (Poster)
- Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
- Understanding Forage Quality
- The Effects of Weather on Hay Production
- Quality Hay Production
- Round Bale Hay Storage in Kentucky
- Hay Preservatives