Perennial forages will recover, but it is beneficial to give them ample time to rest and rejuvenate by removing grazing ...

U of M Extension Alfalfa Harvest Alert Program boosts dairy production, helps farmers manage resources.

The romance between bees and flowers is not always gentle. Alfalfa flowers, for instance, can be brutal. Last week Dr. Ephraim Hixson of the University of Nebraska was trying to make alfalfa ...

By the time the alfalfa bloom is over, an estimated 40 million alkali bees will have dipped into the plant’s flowers, he added.

ARS said the study shows 76 percent of honey bees revisited the same plot of alfalfa flowers in contrast to 47 percent of eastern bumble bees.

Honey bees are more faithful to their flower patches than bumble bees when it comes to returning to collect more pollen and nectar, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Scientists find that alfalfa is the only plant able to grow well in soil similar to that found on Mars.

If you manage fields with alfalfa, now is the time to be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae in northern Indiana.

Wisconsin-based Jack and the Green Sprouts Inc. recalled its 5-ounce packages of alfalfa sprouts that expired on Jan. 29, as the product may be contaminated with listeria, the FDA reported.

Alfalfa sprouts that were sold in three states have been recalled over a risk of food-borne illness. Jack & The Green Sprouts, Inc., a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, issued a voluntarily recall on ...