With reduced forage yields and inventories as a result of this year’s drought, many farmers will cut alfalfa this fall because they need the feed. While cutting alfalfa in the fall is often practiced in Ontario, it does sometimes create some …

Serious About Sod Fall 2020 looks at cover crop selection in nursery sod, controlling poa in new seedlings, and increasing winter-hardiness of sod.

There have been some reports of true armyworm (also known as common armyworm) damage in forage stands occurring in Ontario this summer. Armyworm tends to prefer feeding on forage grasses (including alfalfa-grass mixtures), sorghums and sudangrass, …

Summer seeding annual forages can be a useful low-cost option for producing extra feed, either as an emergency forage or a regular double-crop option. These forages include cool-season cereals (oats, barley, triticale) and cereal-pea mixtures, …

Serious about sod summer 2020 focuses on: Are nematodes affecting your sod production? The best timing for controlling European Chafer Grubs, summer checklist – things requiring attention.

First-cut quality this spring was excellent, but yields were often below average and forage inventories remain tight for many farmers. Dry weather has significantly reduced forage regrowth and second-cut yields in many parts of the province. Some …