Karla Hernandez, South Dakota State University Extension

First cutting is the most important and critical of the alfalfa growing season. A late start of this growing season will determine multiple things during this year’s production.

As we move forward to a late spring, temperatures are warming up and alfalfa producers are having questions on how to access their alfalfa fields for winter injury.

Here is a bit of information for those producers that are considering planting alfalfa this year.