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Forage Day adviser touts hay preservation methods
Dr. Dwane Rohweder of the UW Madison Agronomy Department urged Wisconsin farmers to use desiccants and preservatives to speed alfalfa drying and reduce weather risk. He outlined steps for a "Hay in a Day" approach including early cutting, mechanical conditioning, desiccant use, thin windrows, moisture checks, and propionic acid preservatives. Field trials noted higher yields and less leaf shatter, with solar heat options offering further gains. Tom Kestell called the method beneficial for drying time and protein, though costs were not yet calculated.
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Dwane Rohweder
Uw-Madison Agronomy Department
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Tom Kestell
Dwayne Rohweder