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Alfalfa winterkill across Upper Midwest
Apr 19, 2017, 17:09 PM
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An extension educator says there are varying levels of winterkill and injury across alfalfa fields in the Upper Midwest.
Jared Goplen with the University of Minnesota tells Brownfield an abnormal winter is likely to blame.
“We did have some warm spells (and) cold spells. And for the most part, we didn’t have a whole lot of snow cover. That lack of snow cover left those alfalfa plants fairly exposed.”
He says a lot of the damage occurred in low-lying areas, and encourages growers to dig up some plants to inspect crowns.
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