Forages | Benton & Franklin Counties | Washington State University

Steve Norberg is the Agriculture Extension Regional Specialist for Adams, Benton, Franklin and Grant Counties, providing Columbia Basin producers guidance with issues related to forage and irrigated cropping systems.

News

CAHNRS News: Extension scientist leads search for genetic key to better alfalfa

Steve Norberg receives $40,000 Alfalfa Checkoff grant from NAFA

Steve Norberg standing in soybean field.

Resources

Washington State Hay Growers Association

Forage Information System – The Forage Information System (FIS) is a global information resource for forage-related topics, including Extension, research, and teaching and includes a database of forage specialists in universities, government agencies and commercial companies.

WSU School of Economic Sciences – Hay

WSHGA Scholarships

Publications

Developing Practical Phosphorus and Potassium Tissue Test Recommendations and Utilizing Struvite in Modern Alfalfa Systems – 3 year summary

Developing Practical Phosphorus and Potassium Tissue Test Recommendations and Utilizing Struvite in Modern Alfalfa Systems – 3 year summary (2 page version)

Developing Practical Phosphorus and Potassium Tissue Test Recommendations and Utilizing Struvite in Modern Alfalfa Systems

The Economic Contributions of West Coast Forage Exports 2017

Potential Impact of WA State Alfalfa Variety Testing from 1990 to 2013

Nitrate Poisoning in Ruminants

Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock

2012 Enterprise Budget for Establishing and Producing Irrigated Alfalfa in the Washington Columbia Basin

2012 Cost of Producing Alfalfa Hay Under Pivot Irrigation in the Columbia Basin of Washington State

Nutrient Management Guide for Dryland and Irrigated Alfalfa in the Inland Northwest

Organic Alfalfa Management Guide

Orchardgrass Hay Production Guide for the Columbia Basin of Washington

Optimum Planting Date for Alfalfa Grown in the Columbia Basin

Producing High Quality Orchardgrass and Timothy Hay

Back-to-Back Alfalfa with Metam Sodium

Cool and Warm Season Forage Grass Performance in the Columbia Basin of Washington

Cost of Producing Alfalfa Seed in the Columbia Basin of Washington State

Alfalfa, Wildlife and the Environment

National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance Publications

Variety Trials

Alfalfa

Alfalfa Variety Trials (Archives)

Orchardgrass

Timothy

Quick Links

WSDA Pesticide License

PNW Pest Guides

WSU CAHNRS

WSU Food Systems

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