Windrow damage is part of this week’s Pasture and Forage newsletter from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Photo by Shutterstock and courtesy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.)
Bales should be removed from the field to avoid damage to existing forage and the hay itself. (U of A System Division of Agriculture courtesy photo by Dirk Philipp)

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Left to right: Jackie Estrem, Extension sustainable agriculture educator; Dana Adams, Extension livestock educator; and Lily Dahler, Extension agriculture and natural resources intern, take measurements and a scissors cut in Benton County. (University of Minnesota Extension)

Optimizing the alfalfa harvest for dairy success

  • By Catherine Dehdashti │ University of Minnesota Extension
Courtesy photo
Figure 2. Symptoms of alfalfa plants affected by Sclerotinia crown and stem rot. A: Diseased alfalfa stems have a bleached, dry appearance. Infected plants become wilted and eventually collapse in the field due to stem and crown rot, which softens and weakens the stem. B: White arrows represent the wilted plants spotted in the field. Photo courtesy of Maira Duffeck, Oklahoma State University.