Alfalfa stand assessment: Is this stand good enough to keep?

In this seven minute video Dr. Dan Undersander, UWEX forage agronomist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agronomy department, visits an alfalfa field and demonstrates steps you can take to help answer this question. Is this stand good enough to keep? 

Click here  >>>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jujW3-FE4zE

Be sure to click on the "HQ" button just below the video to see the clearest picture. If you have comments on the video, you can contact Dan Undersander (content) or Roger Schmidt (technical production).

For more in-depth stand assessment information, including how to use stem count to estimate current yield potential, please see UWEX publication A3620 here >>> http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A3620.pdf

 

This video was produced by the UW Integrated Pest Management program. Look for more of these timely topics later in the season. They will be posted to the UWEX channel on Youtube.com. UWEX has several education videos on Youtube.com that are free to view anytime.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/uwcoopextension