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Forage Options with Prevented Planting Fields

May 31, 2019
ICM News

Whether it's too much rain or perfectly timed rain, many fields are flooded or too wet to continue planting in many parts of Iowa. Delayed and preventative planting crop insurance dates are fast approaching with an unfavorable weather forecast. Decisions surrounding your delayed and prevented planting provision need to involve a conversation with your crop insurance provider. There is a nice article available on the Ag Decision Maker website that talks about the insurance provision implications.

Category: 
Crop Production
Crops: 
Corn
Soybean
Biomass and Forage
Cover Crop
Tags: 
emergency forage crop
prevented planting
cover crops
flood recovery

Adapting to Alfalfa Winterkill and Winter Injury

April 29, 2008
ICM News

By Stephen K. Barnhart, professor, Department of Agronomy

Significant areas of alfalfa winterkill are now evident in Iowa.  The worst areas are along the Highway 20 corridor in eastern and northeast Iowa, with notable losses to the Minnesota border in Iowa and also in random fields in other parts of the state. Frozen alfalfa crown and upper taproot tissue is not able to recover. Evidence of the injury was delayed because some plants began to green-up and then died. Plants that still exhibit good taproot and crown tissue are likely unaffected.

Category: 
Crop Production
Crop: 
Biomass and Forage
Tags: 
alfalfa
winterkill
winter injury
emergency forage crop