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Data-Driven Insights for Harvest Timing

Every farmer knows the feeling: The crop is ready, but the weather isn’t cooperating. Muddy fields, disease-weakened plants, threatening winds and broken equipment can turn a good harvest into a stressful race against time.

University of Missouri Extension’s Days Suitable for Fieldwork in Missouri can help farmers plan with confidence, says senior research analyst Drew Kientzy. The publication draws on 20 years of weather data to show weekly averages of days suitable for fieldwork across Missouri. It also includes formulas to estimate how much acreage can be covered per day and size equipment to match available field time.

Source : missouri.edu

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Triticale: The Comeback Kid

Video: Triticale: The Comeback Kid

Presented by Joanna Follings, Cereals Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA).

Joanna explores triticale’s potential as a high-yielding forage crop, with a focus on agronomic management practices to optimize performance in livestock systems. Comparisons with other cereals and strategies for integration into double-cropping systems are also discussed.

The purpose of the Forage Focus conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario forage producers across the ruminant livestock and commercial hay sectors.