Alfalfa & Relative Feed Value (RFV)

May 22, 2020


Measuring RFV of Alfalfa

Nutritionist Craig Wagner talks about Relative Feed Value (RFV) and using that information to decide when it's time to start cutting alfalfa.

Our Interactive Alfalfa Map below updates daily with information on how alfalfa is maturing throughout the region.

How to use it:

Use the filters on the left side to change the date range and maturity of the stands whose data you are viewing.

To view how height and maturity have changed over time in a region, right click on the town or county of interest to you and click on “drill through” then “Height over time”.
 
To go back to the map from “Height over time” click on the back arrow in the upper left corner.

 

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Craig Wagner

Livestock Production Specialist

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