Serious About Sod - Fall 2022
Serious About Sod – Fall 2022 1. Increasing the Efficiency of Phosphorus 2. Increasing Root Mass on Newly Established Sod 3. Poa...
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Joel Bagg
- May 19, 2022
- 3 min
First-Cut Haylage Harvest Timing
A common question this time of year is “when is the best time to cut first-cut dairy haylage?” High quality, highly digestible forage is...
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Qualityseedsltd
- Apr 19, 2022
- 3 min
Serious About Sod - Spring 2022
Serious About Sod Spring 2022 1. Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency 2. Improving Pesticide Performance 3. What is the Cost of Production...
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Joel Bagg
- Aug 4, 2021
- 5 min
Summer Seeding Alfalfa Mixtures
Summer seeding alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures can be a good way to establish new fields so that full season yields can be harvested...
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Joel Bagg
- Jun 8, 2021
- 5 min
Alfalfa Weevil
Alfalfa weevil can often be an issue in Ontario, particularly in south-western parts of the province. While outbreaks tend to be...
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Joel Bagg
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Prussic Acid Risk From Frost With Sorghum & Sudangrass
The first frosts in the fall present a potential risk from prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid) poisoning with sorghum, sorghum-sudan and...
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Joel Bagg
- Sep 8, 2020
- 5 min
Fall Cutting Alfalfa
With reduced forage yields and inventories as a result of this year’s drought, many farmers will cut alfalfa this fall because they need...
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Joel Bagg
- Aug 20, 2020
- 6 min
XTR Brand Winter Triticale Forage
Winter triticale and fall rye can provide great opportunities for “double crop” forage options when seeded after late-summer or...
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Joel Bagg
- Aug 11, 2020
- 2 min
Armyworm in Forage Grasses
There have been some reports of true armyworm (also known as common armyworm) damage in forage stands occurring in Ontario this summer....
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Joel Bagg
- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
Forage Options Following Wheat
With low first- and second-cut yields in many parts of Ontario due to dry weather, there is much interest in following winter wheat and...
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Joel Bagg
- Jul 29, 2020
- 8 min
Summer Seeding Oats & Oat-Pea Mixtures For Extra Forage
Summer seeding annual forages can be a useful low-cost option for producing extra feed, either as an emergency forage or a regular...
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Joel Bagg
- Jul 3, 2020
- 4 min
Forage Update – July 3, 2020
First-cut quality this spring was excellent, but yields were often below average and forage inventories remain tight for many farmers....
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Joel Bagg
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Boron Deficiency In Alfalfa
Boron deficiency in alfalfa is characterized by a yellowing or reddening of the upper leaves of the plant, and is sometimes referred to...
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Joel Bagg
- Jun 24, 2020
- 4 min
Potato Leafhopper In Alfalfa
Potato leafhopper (PLH) is the most damaging alfalfa insect pest in Ontario. While the damage created is not as dramatic as an alfalfa...
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Joel Bagg
- May 5, 2020
- 3 min
Spring Frost Damaged Alfalfa
Alfalfa frost damage can sometimes occur in the spring after growth has started, resulting in damaged growing points. Some wilting can be...
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Joel Bagg
- Apr 14, 2020
- 8 min
Producing More Forage When Inventories Are Tight
Options Discussed · Seed New Alfalfa Stands In the Rotation · Cereals & Cereal-Pea Mixtures · Early Stand Repair By No-tilling Evolution...
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