Forage Quality

To give producers some idea of when to start harvesting first cutting, the CNY Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Team staff measures alfalfa height on over 55 fields across the eight counties. Those locations were chosen to reflect the diversity of heat, elevation, and soil moisture found in our area.
FORAGE QUALITY CATEGORIES
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 16, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 17, 2023
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 8, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 9, 2023
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ April 26, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 5, 2023
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 3, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 5, 2023
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 24, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 25, 2022
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 17, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 18, 2022
This is our third week of monitoring 1st cutting for quality in 2022. If you are not familiar with our procedures, we use alfalfa height to predict Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) for alfalfa, alfalfa/grass mixed and grass stands.
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 10, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 11, 2022
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 3, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 5, 2022
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 24, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 26, 2021
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 17, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 18, 2021
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 10, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 12, 2021
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 3, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Last Modified: May 5, 2021
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