High quality alfalfa in short supply - now what? (1993)

Authors

James R. Dunham

Keywords

Dairy Day, 1993; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 94-149-S; Report of progress (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station); 694; Dairy; Alfalfa quality; Alfalfa prices; By-products; Relative feed value; Forage

Abstract

Wetter than normal growing and harvesting conditions have resulted in a short supply of high quality alfalfa. Because forage quality affects milk production in early lactation cows, dairy farmers are encouraged to consider other alternatives to feeding low quality alfalfa to high-producing dairy cows.; Dairy Day, 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 1993;

Recommended Citation

Dunham, James R. (1993) "High quality alfalfa in short supply - now what? (1993)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 2. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2964