QualityseedsltdApr 193 minSerious About Sod - Spring 2022Serious About Sod Spring 2022 1. Maximizing Fertilizer Efficiency 2. Improving Pesticide Performance 3. What is the Cost of Production...
Joel BaggAug 4, 20215 minSummer Seeding Alfalfa MixturesSummer seeding alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures can be a good way to establish new fields so that full season yields can be harvested...
Joel BaggJun 8, 20215 minAlfalfa WeevilAlfalfa weevil can often be an issue in Ontario, particularly in south-western parts of the province. While outbreaks tend to be...
Joel BaggMay 18, 20213 minFirst-Cut Haylage Harvest TimingA common question this time of year is “when is the best time to cut first-cut dairy haylage?” High quality, highly digestible forage is...
Joel BaggSep 18, 20201 minPrussic Acid Risk From Frost With Sorghum & SudangrassThe first frosts in the fall present a potential risk from prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid) poisoning with sorghum, sorghum-sudan and...
Joel BaggSep 8, 20205 minFall Cutting AlfalfaWith reduced forage yields and inventories as a result of this year’s drought, many farmers will cut alfalfa this fall because they need...
Joel BaggAug 20, 20206 minXTR Brand Winter Triticale ForageWinter triticale and fall rye can provide great opportunities for “double crop” forage options when seeded after late-summer or...
Joel BaggAug 11, 20202 minArmyworm in Forage GrassesThere have been some reports of true armyworm (also known as common armyworm) damage in forage stands occurring in Ontario this summer....
Joel BaggJul 29, 20202 minForage Options Following WheatWith low first- and second-cut yields in many parts of Ontario due to dry weather, there is much interest in following winter wheat and...
Joel BaggJul 29, 20208 minSummer Seeding Oats & Oat-Pea Mixtures For Extra ForageSummer seeding annual forages can be a useful low-cost option for producing extra feed, either as an emergency forage or a regular...
Joel BaggJul 3, 20204 minForage Update – July 3, 2020First-cut quality this spring was excellent, but yields were often below average and forage inventories remain tight for many farmers....
Joel BaggJul 2, 20202 minBoron Deficiency In AlfalfaBoron deficiency in alfalfa is characterized by a yellowing or reddening of the upper leaves of the plant, and is sometimes referred to...
Joel BaggJun 24, 20204 minPotato Leafhopper In AlfalfaPotato leafhopper (PLH) is the most damaging alfalfa insect pest in Ontario. While the damage created is not as dramatic as an alfalfa...
Joel BaggMay 5, 20203 minSpring Frost Damaged AlfalfaAlfalfa frost damage can sometimes occur in the spring after growth has started, resulting in damaged growing points. Some wilting can be...
Joel BaggApr 14, 20208 minProducing More Forage When Inventories Are TightOptions Discussed · Seed New Alfalfa Stands In the Rotation · Cereals & Cereal-Pea Mixtures · Early Stand Repair By No-tilling Evolution...
Joel BaggMar 16, 20203 minFrost Seeding PasturesFrost seeding by broadcasting forage seed on frozen ground is a simple, low cost method of improving the yield and quality of older,...