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Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Forage Extension Program

Forage Extension Program

All Things Alfalfa

The objective of the Alfalfa Information X-Change is to consolidate and organize on-line resources for alfalfa production and utilization. This site is part of a USDA-NIFA project focusing on the production of high quality alfalfa hay for export from the humid eastern United States.

Resources

National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance American Forage and Grassland Council USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service International Plant Nutrition Institute Team Forage: Alfalfa, University of Wisconsin-Extension Alfalfa Spring Regrowth Managed VS Unmanaged

Public Alfalfa Variety Trials

Contact : Dan Putnam, Chris DeBen

Contact: Gene Olson

Contact: Kim Cassida, Joe Paling

Contact: Joshua White

Contact: Leonard Lauriault

Contact: Virginia Moore, Julie Hansen

Contact: Guojie Wang

Contact: Sara Bauder

Contact: Steve Norberg

Publications

Alfalfa The Queen of Forage Crops, University of Kentucky

Alfalfa Germination and Growth, NAFA and UW Extension

Establishing Alfalfa for Forage, University of Arkansas

Ideal Forage Seeding Depth Demo

Forage Variety Trials, University of Kentucky

Ohio Crop Performance Trials, The Ohio State University

Forage Variety Trials, Penn State

Forage Variety Trial Results, University of Wisconsin

Forage Variety Testing, Michigan State University

Forage Yield Trials, Cornell University

Emergency Inoculation for Poorly Nodulated Legumes

Alfalfa Analyst, NAFA

Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization of Alfalfa, Purdue University

Alfalfa Fertilization, University of Wisconsin

Fertilizer Management in Alfalfa, University of Kentucky

Fertilizing Alfalfa, Penn State

Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and Alfalfa, Purdue, OSU, MSU

Soil Test Recommendations for Virginia, Virginia Tech

Soil Testing: Alfalfa Group, Penn State

Hay Sampling: Strategies for Getting a Good Sample

Understanding Forage Quality

Harvest Management of Alfalfa, Penn State

Harvest Schedule for First Cutting Alfalfa, Michigan State University

GRAZING ALFALFA: Economic and Sustainable Use of a High-Value Crop

Alfalfa for Beef Cows

Insecticide Recommendations for Alfalfa, Clover and Pastures - 2020

Alfalfa Weevil Field Sampling Program

Alfalfa Analyst, NAFA

Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Forage Legumes

Managing Diseases of Alfalfa

Kentucky Integrated Crop Management Manual for Field Crops, Alfalfa

Alfalfa Analyst, NAFA

Weed Control Strategies for Alfalfa and Other Forage Legume Crops

UK Weed Science Website

Managing Frost Damaged Alfalfa Stands

Alfalfa stand assessment: Is this stand good enough to keep? University of Wisconsin (YouTube video)

Alfalfa stand assessment: Is this stand good enough to keep? University of Wisconsin

Alfalfa for Profit, NAFA

Alfalfa: The High Quality Hay for Horses, NAFA

Hay Reports, USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service

Alfalfa Budgets, Texas A & M AGRILIFE Extension

Alfalfa Management Guide

Growing Alfalfa in the South, NAFA, St Paul, MN

Alfalfa, Wildlife and the Environment: The Importance and Benefits of Alfalfa in the 21st Century, NAFA

Gene Flow in Alfalfa: Biology, Mitigation, and Potential Impact on Production, CAST

Forage Extension Program
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N-222 Ag Science Bldg North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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S123 Ag. Science Center North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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