Despite recent cool weather, some of the region's alfalfa fields are nearly ready for their first cutting of the season. Farmers should keep in mind that plant height is the best measure of when to ...

See a list of alfalfa benefits with input from a registered dietitian. Plus, get three ways for how to cook with alfalfa and up your intake. However, it’s worth adding to your own diet because of all ...

Alfalfa crop has a long history; it was initially farmed more than 6,000 years ago in Persia, known as the "father of all foods". The mature alfalfa plant is bitter; it must be boiled before ...

As farmers and ranchers continue to strive for dynamic options in forage production, many across Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and South Carolina are discovering alfalfa can be the Robin to bermudagrass’s ...

Dan Putnam, Extension agronomist and forage specialist at the University of California-Davis, spoke at a recent Alfalfa U event in Reno, Nevada, on the key integrated pest management strategies ...

MADISON, S.D.— When Denyce Bravo had to decide on a research project proposal for her biological instrumentation class, she knew she wanted to do something with bees. “It’s the fact that bees are ...

Alfalfa genetically modified to withstand Monsanto Co.’s Roundup weed killer was correctly deemed by agriculture officials not to be a plant pest that needs to be regulated, a federal appeals court ...

PRIAM, Minn. -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shut down the Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers plant for the second time in three months, saying dust emissions again exceeded state standards.