Green Gold Report â May 29, 2017 â EASTERN - AGCanada
Green Gold Report – May 29, 2017 – EASTERN Hay Day could be early next week if present conditions continue. SITE Grunthal Ile de Chene Landmark New Bothwell Steinbach Stonewall EASTERN AVERAGE
RFV NIR 190 209 220 208 207 208
RFV PEAQ 199 230 216 230 199 211
Height 21 17 18 17 21 20
CP 27 27 27 27 25 29
207
214
19
27
Since last Thursday report we have seen the alfalfa jump about 3 inches. RFV have dropped 10 pt/day and we have seen the alfalfa move from late vegetative stage to early bud. Access all 2017 Green Gold Reports For more info: John McGregor, MFGA Green Gold Coordinator e: [email protected], w: www.mfga.net or follow us on Twitter!
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MANITOBA FORAGE & GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION
What I am seeing Alfalfa fields continue to advance quite quickly with the return of some warmer weather. Over the weekend we saw the alfalfa continue to gain close to one inch/day in new growth. In the fields that are over 17 inches in height the alfalfa has moved from the late vegetative stage to the early bud, although I need to mention that it was very early bud. The cool weather on Monday and Tuesday may slow the alfalfa but the long range outlook is for continued warmer temperatures which will rapidly move the alfalfa’s RFVs down towards the target of 170 for Hay Day. (See the May 25th report) Early bud is considered as1 to 2 nodes having visible buds. Buds may be hidden by leaves. To check for presence of buds pinch stem tip with fingers. Presence of a small, hard “ball” means that a bud is present. First C uttin g F ast Appro ach ing The warm temperatures this past week have stimulated growth of the hay crops in Mb. The exception seems to be the areas in the West and NW of Mb. For most stands, timing for first harvest of high quality forage is close to normal (June 4th). Below are the optimal neutral detergent fiber (NDF) targets for high quality forages: Forage NDF for high producing and early lactation dairy cows Legumes:
RFV NIR 190 209 220 208 207 208
RFV PEAQ 199 230 216 230 199 211
Height 21 17 18 17 21 20
CP 27 27 27 27 25 29
207
214
19
27
Since last Thursday report we have seen the alfalfa jump about 3 inches. RFV have dropped 10 pt/day and we have seen the alfalfa move from late vegetative stage to early bud. Access all 2017 Green Gold Reports For more info: John McGregor, MFGA Green Gold Coordinator e: [email protected], w: www.mfga.net or follow us on Twitter!
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MANITOBA FORAGE & GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION
What I am seeing Alfalfa fields continue to advance quite quickly with the return of some warmer weather. Over the weekend we saw the alfalfa continue to gain close to one inch/day in new growth. In the fields that are over 17 inches in height the alfalfa has moved from the late vegetative stage to the early bud, although I need to mention that it was very early bud. The cool weather on Monday and Tuesday may slow the alfalfa but the long range outlook is for continued warmer temperatures which will rapidly move the alfalfa’s RFVs down towards the target of 170 for Hay Day. (See the May 25th report) Early bud is considered as1 to 2 nodes having visible buds. Buds may be hidden by leaves. To check for presence of buds pinch stem tip with fingers. Presence of a small, hard “ball” means that a bud is present. First C uttin g F ast Appro ach ing The warm temperatures this past week have stimulated growth of the hay crops in Mb. The exception seems to be the areas in the West and NW of Mb. For most stands, timing for first harvest of high quality forage is close to normal (June 4th). Below are the optimal neutral detergent fiber (NDF) targets for high quality forages: Forage NDF for high producing and early lactation dairy cows Legumes:
