ST. PAUL, Minn. - When John Hooper first started raising yaks 13 years ago, he didn't realize there were no tame animals to be found in North America. He's worked to tame his yak herd and as a result he's been gaining notoriety.
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013
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On-farm validation of Alfalfa N Credits to Corn
Fri, May 7th, 2010
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There is, what I consider, a very interesting research plot in Fillmore County this year. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Michael Russelle, USDA-ARS soil scientist are following up on 2009 research in five other locations with research of "On-Farm Validation of Alfalfa N Credits to Corn." They are addressing nitrogen credit for corn following alfalfa, which is one of the most common questions I receive every year. A related potash study by Craig Sheaffer, professor of forage management, and Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist, is also of interest. I also find this interesting, because a potash rate study was the first plot I was involved with in Fillmore County.
Rotating alfalfa with corn is useful to: 1) reduce soil erosion, 2) enhance soil tilth and carbon storage, 3) reduce weed seedbanks, 4) disrupt the life cycles of disease and insect pests of corn, and 5) supply nitrogen (N) to the subsequent corn crop. University of Minnesota N-credit guidelines for corn following alfalfa are currently based on alfalfa stand density and are 150 lb N/acre for ≥ 4 alfalfa plants/sq ft, 100 lb N/acre for 2 to 3 plants/sq ft, and 40 lb N/acre for ≤ 1 plant/sq ft. Respective second year alfalfa N credits are 75, 50, and 0 lb N/acre.
To adjust N fertilizer rates for corn following alfalfa, subtract the appropriate alfalfa N credit from the N fertilizer rate you would apply to corn following corn. The cost savings are huge for farmers that accept these alfalfa N credits and reduce fertilizer input accordingly.
Minnesota-specific N-fertilizer guidelines for corn following corn and other crops are available at: www.extension.umn.edu/Corn/nitrogen.html.
Table 1. First-year CORN-silage and grain yields following alfalfa as affected by final-alfalfa-year spring potash rates. Data are averages over five Minnesota locations in 2009, and five N-fertilizer rates applied to corn. (NS = yields were not statistically different among K fertilizer rates.)
With the high cost of N fertilizers, improved corn genetics, higher yields, and tight economic returns, validation of the University's alfalfa N-credit guidelines is important to ensure grower success.
In spring 2008, with funding from the Minnesota Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Committee, o n - f arm experiments were established in third or fourth-year alfalfa fields at five locations from southeast to central Minnesota.
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Rotating alfalfa with corn is useful to: 1) reduce soil erosion, 2) enhance soil tilth and carbon storage, 3) reduce weed seedbanks, 4) disrupt the life cycles of disease and insect pests of corn, and 5) supply nitrogen (N) to the subsequent corn crop. University of Minnesota N-credit guidelines for corn following alfalfa are currently based on alfalfa stand density and are 150 lb N/acre for ≥ 4 alfalfa plants/sq ft, 100 lb N/acre for 2 to 3 plants/sq ft, and 40 lb N/acre for ≤ 1 plant/sq ft. Respective second year alfalfa N credits are 75, 50, and 0 lb N/acre.
To adjust N fertilizer rates for corn following alfalfa, subtract the appropriate alfalfa N credit from the N fertilizer rate you would apply to corn following corn. The cost savings are huge for farmers that accept these alfalfa N credits and reduce fertilizer input accordingly.
Minnesota-specific N-fertilizer guidelines for corn following corn and other crops are available at: www.extension.umn.edu/Corn/nitrogen.html.
Table 1. First-year CORN-silage and grain yields following alfalfa as affected by final-alfalfa-year spring potash rates. Data are averages over five Minnesota locations in 2009, and five N-fertilizer rates applied to corn. (NS = yields were not statistically different among K fertilizer rates.)
With the high cost of N fertilizers, improved corn genetics, higher yields, and tight economic returns, validation of the University's alfalfa N-credit guidelines is important to ensure grower success.
In spring 2008, with funding from the Minnesota Agriculture Fertilizer Research and Education Committee, o n - f arm experiments were established in third or fourth-year alfalfa fields at five locations from southeast to central Minnesota.
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Central Minnesota yak farmer named Good Farm Neighbor
Tue, May 4th, 2010
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Miller Wins State FFA Discussion Meet
Tue, May 4th, 2010
Posted in Agriculture
Posted in Agriculture
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation's Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation worked with the Minnesota FFA to sponsor the ninth FFA/Farm Bureau Discussion Meet competition. Fifteen regional FFA winners from acros
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Local cattlemen host senator
Fri, Apr 30th, 2010
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Jeff Eickhoff of the Fillmore County Farm Bureau recently organized a beef tour for Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes, DFL-Winona. Local cattlemen are interested in keeping their industry priorities before legislators, so area tours provide a firsthand opp
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Youth tractor safety training
Fri, Apr 30th, 2010
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The twentieth-first joint annual youth tractor safety training is being planned for Tuesday, June 8, through Friday, June 11. The training sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 2:30 p.m. each day. Brad Harguth, Caledonia Ag Instructor, has off
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USDA/US DOT RELEASE WALZ TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Wed, Apr 28th, 2010
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Posted in Agriculture
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Transportation released a report to study freight transportation issues facing rural America. The study focused on freight rail, particularly as it relates to the m
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GPS technology helps farmers save time and money
Fri, Apr 23rd, 2010
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Posted in Agriculture
Farmers, like everyone else, have seen great advances in technology that help to make their work easier, and to save time and money. Recently, the farming community has been able to utilize satellite technology in ways they never imagined.
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Spring Valley farmer is Gold Country Seed "Picture Your Success" winner
Fri, Apr 23rd, 2010
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A farmer from Spring Valley, Minn., was recently chosen the winner in Gold Country Seed's "Picture Your Success" drawing. Ralph Tart received $1,000, and chose the Spring Valley-Wykoff FFA to receive an additional $1,000 donation from the company.[Read the Rest]
Farm Service Agency News
Fri, Apr 23rd, 2010
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Direct and Counter Cyclical Program (DCP) Deadline June 1, 2010
You can sign-up online or at local USDA Service Centers until Tuesday, June 1, 2010. This deadline is mandatory for all participants. FSA will not accept any late-filed applicati .....
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You can sign-up online or at local USDA Service Centers until Tuesday, June 1, 2010. This deadline is mandatory for all participants. FSA will not accept any late-filed applicati .....
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