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Harsh conditions this winter are testing the hardiness of alfalfa in the Upper Midwest.

University of Minnesota forage specialist Scott Wells says growers have been asking him about the chances of injury as frigid temperatures ushered in a new year lacking significant snow cover.

“It has been colder and we have had some snow, so we know that if we can keep 3 to 4 inches of snow out there we should be able to insulate those crowns.”

Wells tells Brownfield he’s more concerned about warmer temperatures thawing snow that later re-freezes, creating a sheet of ice over low-lying areas.

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