 Agronomy and Forage
2009 Alfalfa Quality Information
Goal Relative Feed Quality (RFV) of 150
Evaluate alfalfa fields on a field-by-field basis. There are growth differences as a result of soil fertility, variety, fall management, and age of stand. Scissor cut RFVs and PEAQ RFVs are about 15-20 RFV points higher than forage coming out of storage. On average we lose roughly 3-5 RFV points per day.
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PEAQ
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Estimate RFV
Out of Storage |
Approximate
Harvest Date
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Thanks to our sponsors: Sheboygan County Forage Council, Adell Coop, Kettle Lakes Coop, and Rock River Labs.
For more information contact Mike Ballweg at (920) 459-5904. http://sheboygan.uwex.edu
Take time to be safe.
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