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Alfalfa is one of the leading forage crops. It was first originated in Asia before 700 BC. It was thought to have been cultivated first in Iran. From South America, alfalfa was first brought to California during the Gold Rush. From California, the cr ... http://agri.atu.edu/people/Hodgson/FieldCrops/StudentWork/Vicki_Shaw.html
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- National Alfalfa Information System
Informational and educational resources on alfalfa production, management, and utilization intended for individuals involved in marketing, advising farmers and ranchers, and producing or using alfalfa. ... http://forages.oregonstate.edu/IS/NAIS/default.cfm
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- The Alfalfa Council
Develops publications and programs covering a wide range of subjects of concern to alfalfa growers. NAFAs mission is to ensure the ability of all segments of the alfalfa and forage industry to compete effectively and profitably, domestically and abro ... http://www.alfalfa.org/
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- Pennsylvania State University Forages
The forage industry is the major agricultural enterprise in Pennsylvania and in the northeastern United States. Nearly 60 $1.9 billion of the total cash receipts from the sale of agricultural products in Pennsylvania is derived from meat and milk sal ... http://www.forages.psu.edu/
| | - Alfalfa Plant Diseases
Links to images and articles about diseases affecting alfalfa plants and crops. ... http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegal/plantpath/alfalfa/
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- Alfalfa Management System
Alfalfa is the most widely grown perennial legume in North Dakota. Its primary use is for hay, but it is also used for pasture and haylage and as a green manure crop. The acreage harvested for hay Table 1 held relatively constant from the mid 1950s t ... http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hay/r571-1.htm
| | - The Oklahoma Alfalfa
Production information including tips, extension publications, photos, facts, and trivia. ... http://alfalfa.okstate.edu/
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- Soil and Nutrient Management
Ensuring adequate soil fertility levels and effectively managing nutrients are two keys to growing alfalfa successfully in Alberta. Alfalfa can produce from 2 to 7 tons of dry matter per acre depending on water and nutrients levels. Climate, soil typ ... http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10073
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