Green Gold Report â June 6, 2016 â WESTERN / INTERLAKE
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Green Gold Report – June 6, 2016 – WESTERN / INTERLAKE This is your final report for 2016, haying has started in the SW area. Fields in the Interlake area are in the bud stage while the SW reports fields flowering. RFV continue to drop at 2 pts/day. SITE Arborg Oak Point Roblin NORTH AVERAGE
RFV NIR 147 166 146 153
Brandon McAuley Virden Virden North SOUTHWEST AVERAGE
RFV PEAQ 162 187 193 181
Height 29 22 22 24
153
30
160 157
27 29
195
CP 21 25 22 23 29
195
29
As we wind up the Green Gold Program for 2016 I would like to thank Ricky Johnston, Darcy Mason, Allen Grenkow, Alistar Pethick, and Mike Graham for allowing us to use their fields and to take samples to help provide the information that we have put into the Green Gold reports for 2016. Also special thanks to Manitoba Agriculture staff Tim Clarke Diljeet Brar, Sunil Kawthekar and Elizabeth Nernberg for taking and submitting samples.
Access all 2016 Green Gold Reports For more information contact: John McGregor, MFGA Extension Support e: [email protected], website: www.mfga.net or follow us on Twitter!
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Rain on Alfalfa Although haying is just underway in the South-west when rain is forecast some think about waiting. There are many studies on this and they have determined that a one inch rain 24 hours after being cut can cause losses of up to 22% in dry matter. Whereas a 1.6 inch rain over several day caused a loss or 44%. The loss is due to leaching of nutrients like the carbohydrates and plant respiration which occurs until the plant reaches 30-40% moisture and each time it gets rained on. It is interesting that the studies show that hay that is almost dry enough to be baled will lose more dry matter when rained on than hay that has just been cut. Crude protein doesn’t seem to be affect by rain but digestibility is lower due to the leaching of the carbohydrates and the ADF and NDF will increase. Grass hay often will not experience the same degree of loss as alfalfa hay. The majority of yield loss in alfalfa hay is due to leaf loss. Grass leaves are not as easily lost. For more information on this click on RAIN Manitoba Hay Day Thursday, June 23, 2016, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Farm Corner of Highway 353 and #10 north of Brandon. Attend this field day and learn how to increase the quality of your valuable hay resources. Watch infield demonstrations of new equipment from manufacturers and learn more about; how to harvest high quality hay, fertility for optimum forage production, and hay quality differences. Harvest Update As we move into the first cut please send me your harvest updates, yield estimates and progress reports. For those of you that are MFGA members we send out monthly newsletters that include information on forage management, updates on hay the situation and prices and keep our members up to date in developments in the forage industry. For more information on becoming a member go to http://mfga.net/about-us/become-a-supporter/ Sponsors Appreciation The Green Gold Program relies heavily sponsor support and because of this support we were able to provide coverage for a wider area of the province. We recognize them and their support in all of the Updates that you have been receiving but what is needed is for you the end user of the information to let them how much you appreciate their involvement and support of your industry. Please be sure to thank them.
2016 MFGA Green Gold Report
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MANITOBA FORAGE & GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Green Gold Report – June 6, 2016 – WESTERN / INTERLAKE This is your final report for 2016, haying has started in the SW area. Fields in the Interlake area are in the bud stage while the SW reports fields flowering. RFV continue to drop at 2 pts/day. SITE Arborg Oak Point Roblin NORTH AVERAGE
RFV NIR 147 166 146 153
Brandon McAuley Virden Virden North SOUTHWEST AVERAGE
RFV PEAQ 162 187 193 181
Height 29 22 22 24
153
30
160 157
27 29
195
CP 21 25 22 23 29
195
29
As we wind up the Green Gold Program for 2016 I would like to thank Ricky Johnston, Darcy Mason, Allen Grenkow, Alistar Pethick, and Mike Graham for allowing us to use their fields and to take samples to help provide the information that we have put into the Green Gold reports for 2016. Also special thanks to Manitoba Agriculture staff Tim Clarke Diljeet Brar, Sunil Kawthekar and Elizabeth Nernberg for taking and submitting samples.
Access all 2016 Green Gold Reports For more information contact: John McGregor, MFGA Extension Support e: [email protected], website: www.mfga.net or follow us on Twitter!
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
2016 MFGA Green Gold Report
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MANITOBA FORAGE & GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION
Rain on Alfalfa Although haying is just underway in the South-west when rain is forecast some think about waiting. There are many studies on this and they have determined that a one inch rain 24 hours after being cut can cause losses of up to 22% in dry matter. Whereas a 1.6 inch rain over several day caused a loss or 44%. The loss is due to leaching of nutrients like the carbohydrates and plant respiration which occurs until the plant reaches 30-40% moisture and each time it gets rained on. It is interesting that the studies show that hay that is almost dry enough to be baled will lose more dry matter when rained on than hay that has just been cut. Crude protein doesn’t seem to be affect by rain but digestibility is lower due to the leaching of the carbohydrates and the ADF and NDF will increase. Grass hay often will not experience the same degree of loss as alfalfa hay. The majority of yield loss in alfalfa hay is due to leaf loss. Grass leaves are not as easily lost. For more information on this click on RAIN Manitoba Hay Day Thursday, June 23, 2016, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives Farm Corner of Highway 353 and #10 north of Brandon. Attend this field day and learn how to increase the quality of your valuable hay resources. Watch infield demonstrations of new equipment from manufacturers and learn more about; how to harvest high quality hay, fertility for optimum forage production, and hay quality differences. Harvest Update As we move into the first cut please send me your harvest updates, yield estimates and progress reports. For those of you that are MFGA members we send out monthly newsletters that include information on forage management, updates on hay the situation and prices and keep our members up to date in developments in the forage industry. For more information on becoming a member go to http://mfga.net/about-us/become-a-supporter/ Sponsors Appreciation The Green Gold Program relies heavily sponsor support and because of this support we were able to provide coverage for a wider area of the province. We recognize them and their support in all of the Updates that you have been receiving but what is needed is for you the end user of the information to let them how much you appreciate their involvement and support of your industry. Please be sure to thank them.
2016 MFGA Green Gold Report
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