By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist I’ve taken a personal pledge to never again use the phrase “fall-seeded alfalfa” when speaking about the Upper Midwest and Northeastern U.S. […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Agronomist Is your alfalfa stand thinning or are there winterkilled areas in your fields? Once you’ve evaluated the stand, what’s next? Depending on […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist A dry fall and tough winter—with intermittent, extremely cold snaps between warmer periods—have led to substantial winterkill of small grain stands […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Albert Lea Seed Forage Agronomist Survival of winter wheat, rye, and barley is inconsistent across the Upper Midwest this spring. It’s time to make a final […]
Check out this schedule and register today for Albert Lea Seed’s Small Grains and Forages Virtual Conference. 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Cool Season Grasses: Getting The Most from Your Hay and […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD, Forage Agronomist Are you wondering when to switch from planting warm-season to cool-season forages in ponded areas and following short-season crops for fall forage? We are […]
By Margaret Smith, PhD Agronomist “Why were some of my oat leaves orange, and now they’re brown and dried up? What’s wrong?” “Can I still treat my wheat for scab?” […]
Margaret A Smith, PhD Forage Agronomist, Albert Lea Seed Key points are boxed below. How time flies! It was only a year ago we were asking, “When is it too […]
