Fond du Lac County Alfalfa Quality Watch
2007 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)  

 
 
June 11              
  Malone 17.8 35.6 42.4 133      
  Byron 16.9 37.0 44.4 125      
               
June 4              
  Malone 20.4 35.4 42.1 136 Flower 37 126
  Byron 20.0 34.7 41.2 139 Flower 36 128
               
May 29              
  Malone 20.1 32.9 39.4 148 Bud 31 152
  Byron 21.5 30.4 36.3 167 Bud 32 149
               
May 24              
  Malone (06 seeding) -- -- -- -- Bud 29 160
  Malone 21.4 30.8 36.8 163 Bud 29 160
  Byron 22.2 28.6 33.8 183 Bud 29 160
  Fond du Lac -- -- -- -- Bud 30 156
               
May 21              
  Malone (06 seeding) -- -- -- -- Bud 26 172
  Malone 23.4 26.9 32.5 194 Bud 26 172
  Byron 24.9 25.5 30.8 208 Bud 27 168
  Fond du Lac -- -- -- -- Bud 28 164
               
May 17              
  Malone (06 seeding)         Veg 22 200
  Malone         Bud 25 176
  Byron         Veg 24 190
  Fond du Lac         Veg 24 190
               
               

For more information contact Mike Rankin

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