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Rejuvenating Hay Stands

On yesterday’s program, Grant Lastiwka, forage livestock business specialist with Alberta Agriculture, talked about fall fertility for hay stands. Lastiwka says it’s particularly important given the dry year we’ve had.

Interview with Grant Lastiwka (2:35 minutes) (1.18 Mb)

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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