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Craig Sheaffer

Professor / Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics / University of Minnesota
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Maximize seeding yield: Plant early

Inspect new alfalfa stands about a week after freezing temperatures. If populations are inadequate for long-term productive stands, no-till alfalfa seed to thicken the stand.
April 10, 2023
Craig Sheaffer

Spring seedings provide optimal temperatures and moisture for the establishment and growth of alfalfa.


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Ken Paddock, grass grown with alfalfa

Alfalfa-grass results differ by region

December 27, 2018
Debbie J. Cherney, S. R. Smith, Craig Sheaffer, M. S. Wells, and Jerry H. Cherney
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded a research project conducted in Kentucky, Minnesota and New York to evaluate high-quality alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures.
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