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The American Forage and Grassland Council, in conjunction with the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council, will host the 2nd Annual National Tour, May 21-24, 2013 in Syria, Virginia. Graves Mountain Lodge will serve as the tour headquarters.
On April 8, 2013, from noon to 1 p.m. CDT, Dr. Victor Cabrera will present a webinar titled, "Economic Analysis Tools for Dairy Reproduction Programs."
Cabrera is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Dairy Science. He is also a dairy management extension specialist for UW-Extension.
Warm-season forages are a good option for summer forage production to fill in the summer slump of cool-season pastures and to extend the grazing season into fall and winter.
Where there are cattle, there is corn silage. When we talk about corn silage in Wisconsin, we are talking about a very serious topic.
Statewide, over 850,000 acres of corn are ensiled as silage each year.
DuPont Pioneer and Mendel Biotechnology Inc. have entered into a license collaboration to evaluate and commercialize new gene leads for increased water use efficiency (WUE) and improved photosynthesis in corn. Under the agreement, DuPont Pioneer and Mendel will evaluate these new gene leads and test them for yield-enhancement traits in Pioneer brand corn products.
I love to plan a trip. In fact, if I ever left the field of ag journalism, I think I'd pursue a career in tourism. When I'm traveling for work, I always try to look for an opportunity to see something new or different.
PD Editor Walt Cooley noticed that Indianapolis, Indiana, will be hosting quite a few dairy activities this spring and summer. (Those are recapped )
We thought we'd also outline a few activities and dairy companies you might want to check out while in the area. to jump to that section.
Crops should be managed in a way to prevent weed infestations, overuse of herbicides and herbicide resistance. But in the real world, growers will use the most convenient and economical practices until a crisis forces a change. Routine monitoring of weed populations for their resistance to herbicides can avert such a crisis.
