Hay – 10 Tips for Successful Hay Establishment
Download a PDF copy of this management sheet: Prepare a firm seed bed – soil left too loose, especially in late spring and summer, combined with minimal rainfall allows the seed to germinate, but also to dry out quickly killing the seedling before it has enough root to survive. Plant grass seed no deeper […]
Hay – Grasses for Mechanical Harvest
Download a PDF copy of this management sheet: Over the past few years, a mixed hay sample, containing STF-43 soft-leafed, endophyte-free tall fescue, has been entered in the World Dairy Expo hay contest. These samples had RFQ values over 200 and were consistently in the top 10% compared with over 200 straight alfalfa samples! […]