With the cold and dry conditions across much of Kansas this winter, the state’s alfalfa crop may not have hit the growth stage it needs for protection from serious early-season alfalfa weevil damage.

New Delhi, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global alfalfa market was valued at US$ 25.30 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 45.70 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.79% during the ...

Most often known as sprouts on a deli sandwich or a large bale of dried plant clippings to be used as food for livestock, alfalfa is increasingly being studied for a wide range of uses in human ...

As we move into the growing season, dandelions can cause many potential headaches not just in your lawn but also in your alfalfa field. It is important to remember that dandelions establish in the ...

Above: tip feeding on alfalfa by alfalfa weevil larvae. Note the larva curled up in the lower right of the photo. Photo by Purdue University. If you are involved with alfalfa production, you may ...

New York, United States, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alfalfa or lucerne is a perennial blooming plant. Many countries farm it as a significant feed crop all over the world. It also serves as a ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas State University’s Entomology Department reported on Thursday that alfalfa weevils are now active in parts of south-central Kansas. K-State Entomologist Anthony Zukoff announced ...

Agriculture consumes the vast majority of water from the drought-reduced 1,450-mile-long river. Making cuts will test farmers’ dominance, setting up new fights about what savings they can achieve ...

Researchers at Iowa State University are studying three grazing-friendly alfalfa varieties that can be interseeded with grass ...

China has a big appetite, and lately it hasn’t been buying only food from U.S. farms, it’s also been buying those farms. One of the largest is in northeast Utah, where a pair of Chinese businessman ...