alfalfa weevils

High levels of alfalfa weevils reported in the Interlake, Dauphin

Forage and grassland conditions for Western/Interlake as of May 11, 2015

This is the final release for the Green Gold program assessing forage conditions in Manitoba. Click here for the Green Gold report for the Western/Interlake area as of June 15 The Green Gold program is now wound up for the 2015 year. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) promotes the Green Gold program with the assistance

alfalfa growing

Alfalfa in the late bud to early flowering stage

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 11

This is the latest release for the Green Gold program 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. Haying is in full swing in both the Eastern and Central areas. For the Interlake they are very close to starting


alfalfa weevil on an alfalfa leaf

Green Gold forage report sees alfalfa weevils in Eastern Manitoba

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 8

This is the tenth release for the Green Gold program 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. Hay Day for the Western/Interlake looks to be June 12th. The north portion of the Interlake has seen a rapid drop

alfalfa in early bud stage

Central Manitoba alfalfa in early bud stages, some Eastern producers already cutting

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 3 and 4

This is the ninth release for the Green Gold program 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. Hay Day for both the Central and Eastern area is June 7 but haying has started, approximately June 10 for


alfalfa cut stems

Green Gold forage report sees alfalfa entering the late bud stage

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of June 1

Updated, June 4, 2015: This is the eighth release for the Green Gold program 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 Manitoba and Western/Interlake: Green Gold

budding alfalfa plant

Green Gold forage report sees early bud stage in alfalfa shorter than expected

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of May 27

This is the seventh release for the Green Gold program 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 Manitoba and Western/Interlake: Green Gold report for Eastern Manitoba,


alfalfa growing in Manitoba

Green Gold forage report sees alfalfa grow up to three inches

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern, Central Manitoba and Western/Interlake as of May 25

This is the sixth release for the Green Gold program 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 Manitoba and Western/Interlake: Green Gold report for Eastern Manitoba,

snow in a ditch in West Interlake, Manitoba

Green Gold forage report: ‘Cold snap’ temperatures tolerable to 1st crop alfalfa

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern Manitoba, Central Manitoba and the West Interlake regions

This is the fifth release for the Green Gold program 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 are for the most recent forage conditions in Eastern, Central Manitoba and the Interlake. Click on the applicable link for your


frost on alfalfa plant

Green Gold forage report looks at ‘worst-case’ scenario for frost damage

Forage and grassland conditions for Central Manitoba

This is the fourth release for the Green Gold program 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 report below is the most recent forage conditions for Central Manitoba. Click on the applicable link below: Green Gold Report for Central Manitoba,

alfalfa leaves damaged by frost

Green Gold Report sees alfalfa plants covered in ice crystals

Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern Manitoba

This is the third release for the Green Gold program 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 report below is the most recent forage conditions for Eastern Manitoba. Click on the applicable link below: Green Gold Report for