The World Forage Analysis Superbowl has winning forage samples on display at the east end of the Arena Building. Forage experts from the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center and University of Wisconsin-Madison will present cutting-edge information on the Dairy Forage Seminar Stage. The free daily seminars feature a question and answer period.
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Wednesday, Oct. 1
10:00 a.m. Making Quality Baleage with Annual Forages
Mike McCormick, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Franklinton, La.
1:30 p.m. Using Propionic Acid to Preserve More Hay
Wayne Coblentz, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Marshfield, Wis.
Thursday, Oct. 2
10:00 a.m. Undigested NDF and Updates to NDF Digestibility: New Tools in Forage Analysis
Mike Van Amburgh, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
1:30 p.m. Make Sure Your Kernel Processor is Doing Its Job
Kevin Shinners and Brian Luck, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wis.
Friday, Oct. 3
10:00 a.m. Redesigning Alfalfa for Improved Protein Utilization: PPO and O-diphenols versus Tannins
John Grabber, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Madison, Wis.
1:30 p.m. Manure on Forage Crops: Benefits and Challenges
Bill Jokela, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Marshfield, Wis.
Saturday, Oct. 4
10:00 a.m. Do Higher Seeding Rates Improve Alfalfa Stand Persistence and Yield?
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wis.
Platinum Sponsor: Mycogen Seeds
2014 Sponsors: Ag-Bag, Agri-King, Barenbrug USA, Blue River Hybrids, Bridon Cordage, CROPLAN by WinField, Kemin, Kuhn North America, National Hay Association, NEXGROW alfalfa, W-L Research
More than $22,000 awarded in cash prizes in 2014
