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Southeast Manitoba sees considerable winterkill in alfalfa

Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Report for May 18, 2017

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association May 23, 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

By the end of testing, most alfalfa fields were in the late-bud stage or starting to flower.

Forages, Local news

‘Hay Day’ came early, but haying came late

Green Gold program issues final report for 2016

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 25, 2016

This year’s hay crop got off to an early start, but you can’t say the same for hay harvest. The Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association last week issued the final report for the Green Gold program, which tracks progress of the province’s alfalfa crop. Participating producers submit twice-weekly samples for testing of relative feed value

Alfalfa weevils are starting to make their mark on some Manitoba alfalfa fields.

Crops, Forages, Local news

Alfalfa fields in late veg stage, alfalfa weevil damage cropping up

Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Reports as of May 30, 2016

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association May 31, 2016

Eastern Fields in the area are in the early to late bud stage with very little change likely due to the daytime temperatures remaining in the low 20’s this past weekend. Looking at the forecast this week it looks like we will continue with rain and cooler temperatures which may help in slowing the drop

Crops, Forages

Rapid alfalfa growth sees ideal RFV values fast approaching

Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Reports for May 24, 2016

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association May 25, 2016

With the rapid growth of the alfalfa over the weekend, the results from yesterdays clipping in Eastern Manitoba indicate that we are presently averaging a RFV of 195. Looking at some of the samples they are at or close to a RFV of 170. Remember 170 is used to determine HAY DAY with the target

Crops, Forages

Recent frost damage to forage crops mostly minimal

Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association Green Gold Report for May 19, 2016

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association May 24, 2016

Eastern Manitoba After the hard frost on May 16 there was some concern the crop may have been damaged. Looking at fields on the morning of May 19, although there was visible damage, the extent across the Green Gold fields was very minimal. The picture above is generally what was seen in most of the fields. There

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Southeast Manitoba sees considerable winterkill in alfalfa

‘Hay Day’ came early, but haying came late

Alfalfa fields in late veg stage, alfalfa weevil damage cropping up

Rapid alfalfa growth sees ideal RFV values fast approaching

Recent frost damage to forage crops mostly minimal

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