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The average stand of alfalfa lasts between five to six years.
Once it becomes evident through stand and stem evaluation, or through increased pest population, that the alfalfa stand needs to be replaced, the grower should consider some potential problems with replanting a new crop too quickly.
University studies have shown that there should be a minimum of one year before re-establishing alfalfa because of autotoxicity in existing alfalfa.
In Tillamook County, Oregon, where they get approximately 90 inches of rain every year, farmers use no-till drilling as a management tool in that area to increase the productivity of their pastures.
Recent increases in the cost of nitrogen (N) fertilizer are causing crop and pasture managers to reconsider the use of legume species for their long-known ability to fix N for themselves and other crops.
Grassland manager Steve Kenyon of Busby, Alberta, is a little unconventional and a whole lot life-oriented.
His family-friendly seminars are about minimum work, maximum profit, being nature-oriented.
Aeration – a process by which soil is mechanically disturbed – is commonly used to renovate established pastures, with the objective of increasing forage production.
Pasture walks are one method used by extension educators, Natural Resource Conservation Services, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, or industry reps to showcase operations, highlight approved practices and products, or just as a platform to promote forage and pasture grazing management.
The average stand of alfalfa lasts between five to six years.
Once it becomes evident through stand and stem evaluation, or through increased pest population, that the alfalfa stand needs to be replaced, the grower should consider some potential problems with replanting a new crop too quickly.
University studies have shown that there should be a minimum of one year before re-establishing alfalfa because of autotoxicity in existing alfalfa.
