Fields throughout the southeast experienced very little winter kill even though soil temperature in the southeast were getting down to the critical temperatures of -12 C. This may in part be due to were the weather stations are located and that many of the fields in the area had considerable stubble left from last fall.
Rain, warm temperatures spur good alfalfa growth
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern Manitoba/Interlake as of May 24
WANTED: Hay fields for Green Gold testing
MFGA program is nearly set to begin
Over the past 4-5 years DFM producers have participated in MFGA’s Green Gold program by submitting samples of alfalfa during the period of May and June. If you are interested in participating in the program in 2018 please contact John McGregor by email at [email protected] or call 204-396-9217. See below for more information. We believe the MFGA
Alfalfa flowering and proper forage drying
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba, and Interlake as of June 8
[Updated, June 16, 2017] This is the sixth (and final) release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western
Alfalfa moves to late bud stage in Eastern Manitoba
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba, and Interlake as of June 5
This is the fifth release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba: Green Gold report for Eastern Manitoba,
Alfalfa in early bud stage, time to cut alfalfa/grass mixes
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba, and Interlake as of June 1
This is the fourth release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba: Green Gold report for
First forage cuts fast approaching
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba, and Interlake as of May 29
This is the third release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba and the Interlake: Green
Alfalfa sees rapid growth, and a question about stubble
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba, and Interlake as of May 25
This is the second release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba and the Interlake: Green
Some winterkill seen in forages, alfalfa growth advancing quickly
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba as of May 23
This is the first release for the Green Gold program in 2017 assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Reports will be issued from various areas of the Province (Eastern, Central, Interlake, and Western) in the weeks and months ahead. The reports below highlight the most recent forage conditions for Eastern, Central and Western Manitoba: Green Gold report for
Southeast Manitoba sees considerable winterkill in alfalfa
Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Report for May 18, 2017
Fields throughout the Southeast have experienced considerable winter kill due in part to the mild conditions this past winter and rains that may have reduced the insulating effect of the snow and/or caused icing that suffocated the alfalfa. Winter Kill Hopefully most of you have walked your alfalfa fields and assessed if you have any
Alfalfa passes optimum stage, haying activity across much of Manitoba
Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Reports for June 8, 2016 (final report)
Alfalfa is now past the optimum stage throughout most of the province and haying has started. Looking at the RFV (relative feed value) for most areas we are at or below the 150 point and in some cases closer to 130 RFV for pure alfalfa stands. Weather conditions at the beginning of the week have
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