Forage Production

As we move toward that time of the year when many of you will be swathing and baling hay, it’s important to remember potential liability can exist if that swather or baler causes a fire that damages your neighbor’s or landlord’s property.

Salinity is an irrigation water quality problem in many areas of the U.S., including the Arkansas River Valley of Colorado, the Salt River Valley of Arizona and the Rio Grande valleys of New Mexico and West Texas.

When asked about how important irrigation was to his operation, Peter Gaul says, “Irrigation is the closest thing to a silver bullet you will find in agriculture.”

An understanding of water use by alfalfa will help us understand plant yield response to both rainfall and irrigation management.

With a desire to feed top-quality nutritious hay and increase their return on investment, Lars and Ingrid Steunebrink from Kirkton, Ontario, found themselves a new way to dry hay.

Do you remember the last time you changed the oil in your pickup truck? Do you know how old the tires are or the last time it was inspected?