STRATEGIC FARMING: LET’S TALK CROPS! FOCUSED ON ALFALFA
Minnesota’s ample snow is good for alfalfa, but it can also favor insect pests. Overwintering alfalfa is most vulnerable in March and April when freezing temperatures follow a thaw. However, “the significant blanket of snow over much of the state provides protection until alfalfa breaks dormancy,” explains Dr. Craig Sheaffer, University of Minnesota Extension forage […]