EXTENSION
and
NOTES
Alfalfa Stand Survival
The s,ingle most important fac-
tor affectJrtg the survival of al-
falfa during the cropping season
is rest periods between harvest,
according to the U. S. Regional
:Pasture Research LaboratmT.
When the grow~ is in~rrupted
by crop removal, energy re-
serves may or may rm¢ be sttf-
ficie~t to stuart a new vigorous
new growth. ,Resewe levels are
not ample at prebloom stages.
However, some investigations
show early sp~ing cuttings can be
taken at later growth stages.
Competition of weeds w~th al-
fa~ atVem's to be greatest in the
seeding year. This affects future
stands dramatically.
In the dry-land areas in the
gre~t plains, moisture
dictates the yield response from
~ta~s. Management practices
itwariably determine tim health
of stands which include grazing
practices, insect control and soil
fertility.
New varieties should not be
ovorlookod. Hybrid varieties show
the extra vigor that is evident
also in the livestock.
Are You Wasting Your Share?
Are you wasti~ your share in
this wasteful c~? According
to Faith Prior, University of Ver-
mout ~amily economist, 99 mil-
lion tons of waste a year mean
that every man, woman, child,
business, and institution is con-
trilmting very well.
As packaging became more
coraplex, we discarded more. As
"'dispes~ble" became a market-
ing.byword, trash bins overflaw-
ed. But now tl~t a limit to re-
sources of every kind is recog-
.~izod as a fact of life, how can
we cut back on waste?
At home, reuse wherever you
