Alfalfa Production

Blue Alfalfa Aphid Issue Summary
Posted 5/20/2013 - Of all of the insecticides evaluated against blue alfalfa aphid (BAA) by Eric Natwick of Imperial County, almost every insecticide applied to alfalfa this spring gave initial knockdown of BAA. Blue alfalfa aphid populations resurged in 7-10 days....

Blue Alfalfa Aphid - Blythe, CA Regional Meeting
Posted 5/12/2013 - When: Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:00 – 2 PM   Contact: Vonny Barlow,Vmbarlow@ucdavis.edu Where: Friday May 17, Riverside County Administration Building Lunch Room, 290 N. Broadway, Blythe CA What: Informational meeting on Blue...

Has the controversy over GMO alfalfa (or GE foods) gone away? Not Likely!
Posted 5/8/2013 - New video and recent protests highlight controversy.For those of you interested in the on-going public discussion about Genetically Engineered (GE) or Genetically Modified (GMO) foods, check out a new video produced for public television ‘The Next...

Too Much Water…. Bad News for Roots
Posted 5/7/2013 - Many of us think about too much water killing alfalfa during the hot days of summer. And this does happen, especially at the tail end of fields where water may collect and stand for hours after the irrigation has ended.  When temperatures are...

How to Prevent Hay Fires? Don’t Add Water!
Posted 4/25/2013 - “Hay fire continues to burn at Herald Ranch” (August 2012) “Hay Truck catches fire on I-5" (Redding, November 2012) “Firefighters Respond to Hay Fire Next to Santa Ana River" (November 2012) One of the greatest fears of the hay...