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Will The Cold Freeze Out Your Alfalfa Stand?
2014-01-21 16:42:00| Beef
Beef Producer Many livestock producers are questioning whether their alfalfa stands are at risk of winterkill. In early January, many fields were covered with an inch or two of solid ice. read more
Evaluate Alfalfa Stands This Fall
2013-11-18 00:23:00| Beef
Beef Producer Even though harvest is an exceptionally busy time, a Purdue University Extension forage specialist says alfalfa stand evaluation should not be ignored until harvest is over. read more
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USDA won't take action in GM alfalfa case
2013-09-19 08:30:59| Chemicals - Topix.net
The detection of a small amount of genetically modified material in a Washington state farmer's non-genetically-modified alfalfa crop constitutes a "commercial issue" only and does not warrant any government action, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
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Wash. farmer: Broker found gene-modified alfalfa
2013-09-13 18:40:22| Chemicals - Topix.net
An Eastern Washington farmer's alfalfa has been rejected by a broker that says it found evidence of genetically modified pesticide resistance.
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Monsanto alfalfa can't be limited as plant pest, says California court
2013-05-18 16:34:47| Chemicals - Topix.net
Alfalfa genetically modified to withstand Monsanto Co.'s Roundup weed killer was correctly deemed by agriculture officials not to be a plant pest that needs to be regulated, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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