Written collaboratively by Sara Bauder, Karla Hernandez, Brad Rops, Chelsea Sweeter, Peter Sexton and Joslyn Fousert.
Alfalfa is an important crop for most ruminant nutrition, and it is critical for profitable dairy production. The following are reports on yields observed in an alfalfa variety trial being conducted at the SDSU Southeast Research Farm.
Recent reports of crop loss along field edges indicate that grasshopper populations in some areas of South Dakota are well above threshold. Unfortunately, crops are often the target of these moving populations.
Submission form to screen weeds for herbicide resistance in South Dakota.
White thistle disease can be seen among many Canada thistle plants throughout South Dakota this growing season. Plants infected with the disease exhibit significant reductions in both growth and seed head compared with non-infected plants.