Which Alternative Forage Source is Right For You?
Tim Fritz, King’s AgriSeeds, Inc. Forage Agronomist and President Affordable high quality forages are one of the key factors for success on a dairy farm. Quality can be thought of in various ways. Energy from derived from Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Non-Structural Carbohydrate (NSC), protein and effective fiber are major talking points on forage…
Other Summer Annuals: Mixtures, Crabgrass, Millet, Teff and More
Other Summer Annuals: Mixtures, Crabgrass, Millet, Teff and More Summer Annual Mixes To harvest as much sunlight as you can, your fields should have a living crop for as many months of the year as possible. We have developed a variety of mixtures designed and tested to improve soil health and or provide high quality forage.…
Inavale Orchardgrass
Key Features
- Medium Late Maturity
- Summer Heat Tolerance
- Quick to Establish
- High Yielding
- Exceptional Palatability and Digestibility.
Establishment
- Use the Large Box of the Drill
- Seeding Rate: 22-25lbs per Acre Broadcast
- Seeding Rate: 40lbs per Acre
- Seeding with Alfalfa: 3-7lbs per Acre
- Seeding Depth: Surface to 1/4”
Olathe Orchardgrass
Key Features
- Persistent
- Quick to establish
- High yielding
- Exceptional palatability and digestibility
- Outstanding disease resistance
- Heat and drought tolerant
Establishment
- Use the large box of the drill
- Seeding rate: 20 lbs/acre
- Seeding with alfalfa: 3-7lbs/acre
- Seeding Depth: Surface to 1/4”
Corn Isn’t Just Corn
By Rod Porter, Northern Regional Coordinator Some people think all corn is the same except for different maturities and different genetically engineered traits but most people realize there are many more differences in corn hybrids that make them unique. The corn hybrid line up of King Fisher and RedTail that we offer have been developed…
Orchardgrass Persistence Study in the Mid-Atlantic
King’s Versa Grass Mix, which contains 2 varieties of premium orchardgrass, for a total of 40% orchardgrass There were many reports last year of orchardgrass persistence problems. This may be attributable to several different factors, but a major cause was the wet year, especially early in the growing season, which led to fungal infestations in…
Are we Poisoning our Cattle?
By Joshua Baker, King’s AgriSeeds Southern Region Coordinator Buron Lanier in a stand of AS 6501 used in a spray-smother-spray program Ask North Carolina producer Buron Lanier what his number one challenge is and he will readily tell you “the battle with old K-31 fescue.” A staple forage throughout the transition zone, K-31 grows…
Should You Opt for the Legume? Adding Cowpeas to Forage Sorghum
Cowpeas are a viney summer annual legume that can climb, tolerate some shade, and fill in the spaces in a summer annual grass, so should you consider adding them to a stand of forage sorghum? The answer (as usual) contains many variables, with both pros and cons to weigh. Space is at stake and plants…
Do I really have to inoculate my legume?
Nodules on soybean roots That little packet of dark powder you are coerced into purchasing along with your clover seed can be mystifying. It only weighs a few ounces, and it has to be kept cool and dry and managed like a living pet (it is, after all, alive). Plus it invariably gets all over…
Is interseeding alfalfa in permanent pasture a good idea?
Q: Is it possible to overseed alfalfa into existing permanent pasture? We have clover that is coming in but alfalfa greens up faster in spring, survives our summer heat and lasts longer in fall. I was thinking adding about 10% alfalfa might be a huge improvement. We need higher quality feed for our sheep flock…
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