Forages
Relevant Event
Corn and/or Dairy Days 2024
February 21, 2024 : Corn Day 2024
Cooperstown, NY
April 3, 2024 : Dairy Day 2024 (Otesaga)
Cooperstown, NY
April 4, 2024 : Dairy Day 2024 (CCE Saratoga)
Ballston Spa, NY
Field Crop Update, October 13, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Announcements, Weather Outlook, and Growing Degree Days. Last field crop update of the season.
Field Crop Update, October 5, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 28, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 14, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 31, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 24, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 18, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 10, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 4, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, July 27, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, July 20, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, July 14, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ July 6, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, June 22, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, June 14, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 16, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 8, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ April 26, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 3, 2023
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 30, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 22, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 15, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 8, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 1, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 25, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 16, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 4, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 27, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 21, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 15, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 7, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update June 30, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update June 9, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 24, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 17, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
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
1st Cutting Forage Quality Update ~ May 3, 2022
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 30, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 24, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 17, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 9, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, September 2, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 26, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 20, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update, August 6, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 30, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 22, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update July 9, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Observations, Growing Degree Days & Weather Outlook, and Pest Monitoring for the week ending July 9, 2021
Field Crop Update July 2, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update June 17, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update June 11, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Field Crop Update May 31-June 4, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
GDDs May 23, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
GDDs May 16, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
GDDs May 9, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
GDDs for May 2, 2021
Erik Smith, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Biggest Bang for the Crop Buck
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Biostimulants: What are they and do they work?
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
In recent years, biostimulants have sparked an interest with many crop producers. With these products getting more attention, we find there is much to debate on their effectiveness. Before we discuss whether Extension recommends them, let's talk about the different types and what they actually do.
Feeding High Forage Diets Successfully
David Balbian, Area Dairy Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
You have probably read or heard of people feeding high forage diets to their dairy herds, but how feasible or practical is it? The feasibility comes in when we are able to also have good productivity. Anybody can feed a high forage diet, but if milk output suffers to any great degree, the benefits will almost always be lost to the economic value of the lost production, even with current milk prices.
Alfalfa Grass Mixes article, Dr. Jerry Cherney
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
Silage Management 101-The Basics, Dr. Limin Kung
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
5-26-2015 1st cutting update
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
This is the third and last monitoring report for 1st cutting quality for this year. 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. Alfalfa height has proven to be a reliable indicator of NDF values in the field.
5-19-2015 1st cutting update
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
This is the second monitoring report for 1st cutting quality for this year. 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. Alfalfa height has proven to be a reliable indicator of NDF values in the field.
5-12-2015 1st cutting update
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
We have begun monitoring of 1st cutting for quality this year.
Every year is certainly different and 2015 is no exception. We did a dry run last week feeling that the fields were behind enough not to justify reporting. It appears we may just gone through one of the biggest jumps in alfalfa growth since we have started this monitoring. Since last week we had some alfalfa fields grow 9-11 inches where typically large jumps in the past have been in the 7-8 inch range. The warm temperatures really pushed alfalfa growth. However grass growth was atypical due to the dry conditions and is short by 2-4 inches as we now see some heading out. This is a reminder that grass may be behind in growth (yield) but it isn’t behind in maturity or fiber accumulation. So check your all grass or mostly grass fields there is a good chance they may need cut. Even mixed stands should be given some scrutiny!
As always use information in the attached table as a guide to know when to harvest by checking your fields! Next report May 19!
Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa Varieties Show Their Stuff
Keith Waldron, NYS Livestock and Field Crops IPM Coordinator wrote this article for the Weekly Field Crops Pest Report 2012 July 12, 2012, Volume 11 Number 13. See the attached PDF.
Straw Itch Mites
Kevin Ganoe, Area Field Crop Specialist
Central New York Dairy and Field Crops
If you and your hay buyer have chests covered with small red welts after delivering a load of hay then the straw itch mite was looking for a meal.
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Johnstown, NY
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Earlville, NY
Corn and/or Dairy Days 2024
February 21, 2024 : Corn Day 2024
Cooperstown, NY
April 3, 2024 : Dairy Day 2024 (Otesaga)
Cooperstown, NY
April 4, 2024 : Dairy Day 2024 (CCE Saratoga)
Ballston Spa, NY
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Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
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