That’s not just a load of hay you see rumbling by on Western highways during summer months. Those hay bales form the foundation of rural agriculture in many Western communities. Alfalfa is a major ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Alfalfa growers need to start thinking about whether they should apply potassium and phosphorus on their fields this spring and at what rate, said two Purdue University experts.

If California is really short of water, why are we shipping it to Asia? We can do one simple thing and our water supply crisis will be over. We can stop growing alfalfa. The top water-using activity ...

Any farmer worth their salt knows the importance of fertilizing a crop for optimal production. Often, this common knowledge stops at row crops or high value hay like alfalfa. Could a look at your ...