Thomas will discuss weather influences on alfalfa-grass seeding rates on the yield and quality of forage grasses. Jason Johnson is an associate professor and extension economist in the Department ...

Agronomist Everett Thomas discussing weather influences on alfalfa-grass seeding rates and, on the yield and quality of forage grasses; and Extension Economist Jason Johnson discussing the economics ...

If you want to harvest alfalfa late in the year, you need to wait until after a killing frost. But what is a killing frost?

Crops in Group 1: Alfalfa (2-3 plants/ft 2), Alsike Clover, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Grass/legume hay ... and incorporated before planting or applied with the drill at planting in a narrow band near or with ...

This often-overlooked seeding method allows grass seed to lie in wait, ready to sprout as soon as the soil warms up.

You may be wanting to get some grass seed down before the first frost hits. If so, we explain whether or not November is too ...

Are you considering an attempt to germinate grass seed by laying it on top of the soil? Here are a few things you should know ...

Is there really a way to get ahead on spring lawn care before winter even hits? There aren't many people who consider this seeding option in late summer once the temperatures start to drop, but ...

Soybean seed costs have risen to the point at which farmers don’t want to plant more seeds than they need for top yields, according to University of Illinois crop sciences professor Emerson ...

Now that the weather is below 100 degrees, the grass seed will germinate faster. To make overseeding easier, make sure your lawn has not been watered recently. And don't worry, the soil will stay ...