Manitoba Green Gold for Alfalfa Quality Shaping Forage Market
The Manitoba Forage Council and partners run an Alfalfa quality program named Green Gold to help growers maximize returns. Weekly sampling at multiple sites including Russell and 34 other locations tests RFV CP ADF NDF on a 100 percent DM basis. Results guide cutting decisions and are published or available by contacting local offices.
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Manitoba Green Gold
United States
Manitoba
Manitoba Forage Council
Manitoba Agriculture
CMAAS
Russell Ag. Rep
Russell
RFV
ADF
NDF
Russell and Roblin
Harvest timing and RFV targets for forage quality guide
Agricultural guidance explains adjusting harvest RFV to meet targets of 150 for lactating dairy cows and 120 for beef and dairy replacements. It covers losses, timing, and field conditions, noting historical RFV decline, and lists local events and extension offices for wheat midge and other topics.
Round tables formed to help shape the future
Manitoba Rural Development officials report 71 community round tables across 130 municipalities, part of the 1996 Manitoba Community Round Tables initiative. The program funds up to 230 thousand dollars in grants, with vision statements guiding recreation tourism environment and economic development efforts.
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Winnipeg
Derkach
Manitoba Rural Development
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