plant health

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.

Alfalfa, Crops, Disease, Forage Crops

Checking on your alfalfa crop pays

Watching for the right signs can help an alfalfa grower to take corrective action when addressing deficiencies, Ben Beckman writes. Read More

South Dakota Soil Health Coalition board chairman Shawn Freeland leads a cover crop grazing exercise during the 2023 Soil Health School. Freeland will host the 2024 West River Soil Health School, June 26 to 27, at his Dry Creek Beef Farm and Ranch near Caputa, South Dakota. (Courtesy photo.)

Soil Health

Coalition plans additional Soil Health School for West River