Fond du Lac County Alfalfa Quality Watch
2006 Scissors-cut Program
Alfalfa scissors-cut samples are taken from two fields.  Two samples are taken per field and the results presented here are laboratory result averages. These samples are pure alfalfa. Stands that contain grasses or weeds will likely be lower in quality than the results below indicate. Additionally, these results do not account for respiration or harvest losses in quality. Actual harvested feed may be 20 to 30 points lower in RFV than the standing forage at the time of cutting. PEAQ measurements are also taken on the scissor-cut samples and are presented here as a benchmark to compare individual producer fields.  PEAQ results from around the county are included as a base for comparison. 

Fond du Lac Co. Alfalfa Scissors-cut\PEAQ Results
Date/Location Scissors Cut Analysis Field PEAQ Estimate
  CP ADF NDF RFV Maturity Max. Ht. RFV
  % % %     (in)  

 
Lab analysis available on late Tuesday afternoon of each week
June 5              
  Malone 20.2 34.7 42.2 135      
  Byron 18.9 35.5 43.6 130      
               
May 30              
  Malone 22.2 36.6 46.1 121 Bud 40 124
  Byron 20.2 34.5 42.5 135 Bud 38 130
               
May 25              
  Malone         Bud 36 136
  Byron         Bud 33 145
               
May 22              
  Malone 22.7 30.5 37.2 162 Veg 33 152
  Byron 23.0 29.2 35.3 173 Bud 31 152
  Fond du Lac         Veg 28 171
               
May 18              
  Malone         Veg 30 163
  Byron         Bud 29 160
  Fond du Lac         Veg 26 180
               
May 15              
  Malone 25.6 28.6 35.0 176 Veg 29 167
  Byron 24.1 27.9 34.0 183 Bud 26 172
  Fond du Lac         Veg 24 190
               
May 8              
  Malone 25.9 25.9 32.8 194 Veg 23 195
  Byron 27.1 25.0 31.0 208 Veg 22 200
  Fond du Lac         Veg 21 205
  Brandon - 1         Veg 24 190
  Brandon - 2          Veg 25 185
  Brandon - 3         Veg 25 185

For more information contact Mike Rankin

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