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Alfalfa, corn silage on the threshold of major improvements

04/20/2012 3:28:25 PM

A crowning achievement of both alfalfa and corn silage is the highly digestible fiber they bring to dairy cattle diets. Here are some exciting advances that enhance their fiber digestibility and nutritional quality. ... Full story.

Web site offers a place to buy and sell forages

04/12/2012 2:53:04 PM

The Forage Finder web site allows buyers to select what forages they are really interested in buying and gives them the option to search a radius of how far they're willing to travel. ... Full story.

Cornell to release new alfalfa variety

04/01/2012 9:27:21 PM

The new variety is highly digestible and is predicted to increase milk production up to 3.3 pounds per day. ... Full story.

Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference coming up

03/04/2012 8:43:09 PM

The conference will be held April 24-25 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Presentations will focus on nutrition and animal health, milk components, forage management and current issues. ... Full story.

High Plains Dairy Conference is just around the corner

02/28/2012 5:57:25 AM

The conference will feature a panel discussion on “Adapting to Declining Water Resources,” as well as a broad range of production topics. ... Full story.

New research links crop disease and climate change

02/27/2012 6:43:20 AM

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have investigated links between crop disease and climate change which impact our food growth and production. ... Full story.

Meetings provide in-depth dairy management strategies

02/14/2012 1:26:48 PM

The Purdue University Extension Dairy Team and Indiana Professional Dairy Producers will again partner with the Indiana Forage Council to present regional dairy meetings in five Indiana counties in February and March. ... Full story.

Forage quality, feed costs and financials

02/10/2012 2:08:29 PM

If you missed it, you can still listen to the audio recording of a Penn State conference call that focused on these topics. ... Full story.

ISU study shows corn yield jump using erosion-slowing cover crops

02/09/2012 10:47:52 AM

The most recent annual results from a four-year Iowa State University study on using cover crops between rows of corn reveals that higher yields - by as much as 10 percent - are possible using the soil-saving approach to farming. ... Full story.

Things to consider for spring forage management

02/08/2012 9:08:32 PM

Think spring! It can be one of the busiest and most important seasons in terms of determining this year’s plans for sustainable and profitable production. ... Full story.

Gene helps with leaf diseases in corn

02/01/2012 1:05:04 PM

Agricultural Research Service scientists and university colleagues have found a specific gene in corn that seems to confer resistance to three common leaf diseases. ... Full story.

New alternative energy source identified

01/26/2012 9:09:50 PM

A new University of Illinois study shows Miscanthus x giganteus (M. x giganteus) is a strong contender in the race to find the next source of ethanol if appropriate growing conditions are identified. ... Full story.

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