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Research Projects: Alfalfa

Alfalfa Crop Production, Brown Root Rot and Winter Survival
. Cutting Height Effect on Yield & Quality of Alfalfa in NNY, 2005-06
. Are Manure and Established Alfalfa a Good Mix? 2007
. Can sulfur addition increase alfalfa yield & quality in NNY? 2009

. Alfalfa Winter Survival in NNY, 2015-2016
. Testing Alfalfa Varieties & Germplasm for Winter Survival in NNY, 20152014  
, Click here for research results on Brown Root Rot in alfalfa

Alfalfa-Grass: Maximizing These Combination Crops
Maximizing Both Alfalfa and Grass Quality of Mixtures: 2021
2020 Report
201920182017

Alfalfa-Grass for Maximum Economic Return in NNY, 2015
Improving NNY Alfalfa-Grass Mix Quality,  2013-15
Pre- and Post-Harvest Evaluation of Alfalfa-Grass in Mixed Stands for Maximizing Economic Return, 2014

Alfalfa snout beetleAlfalfa Snout Beetle (ASB)
. Alfalfa Snout Beetle Life Cycle and Management

ASB and Biocontrol Nematode Science for Pest Management
. Persistent Bicontrol Nematodes for Pest Management
. Persistent Biocontrol Nematode Protocols Development Timeline
. Persistent Biocontrol Nematode Application Techniques
. Resources: Instructional Manuals & Videos
. NNYADP Persistent Biocontrol Nematodes Year-to-Year Reports
. Are Persistent Biocontrol Nematodes an Economic Benefit for Your NNY Farm and Where to Get Them
. January 2021: “The True Cost of Alfalfa Snout Beetle on Your Farm”    

Biocontrol Nematodes and Berry Crops
2013-2014 Biological Control of Black Vine Weevil/Strawberry Root Weevil Complex in Northern NY Strawberries and Other Berries with NY Native Persistent Biocontrol Nematodes

NNYADP ASB-resistance trials blossoming in a Cornell greenhouse. Photo: Julie L. Hansen

Breeding ASB-Resistant Alfalfa
2017, 2014-2015 Report: Tables   Photos
2012-2014 Report: Photos, Table 2: 2013 and 2014 yields,
2014: Yields/% ASB-resistance table
2012 report

 

 

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