{"id":165,"date":"2014-01-10T08:44:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T16:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/grant-adams\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:17:35","slug":"forage-and-agronomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/agriculture\/forage-and-agronomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Forage &amp; Agronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/alfalfa-hay-bales.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"\n\t\talt=\"Decoration. Green freshly baled alfalfa.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d32102527d3\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Forage &amp; Agronomy<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center  wsu-align-item--center\"><a href=\"mailto:s.norberg@wsu.edu\">Steve Norberg<\/a>&nbsp;is the Agriculture Extension Regional Specialist for Adams, Benton,&nbsp;Franklin, and Grant Counties providing Columbia Basin producers guidance with issues related to forage and irrigated cropping systems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight wsu-align-item--center wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle wsu-spacing-after--xlarge\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-792x594.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1-198x149.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Combine-canola-2048x1536-1.jpg 2048w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"A large red combine harvesting a crop of canola. \"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-right\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steve Norberg<\/strong><br>Regional Specialist, Forage and Irrigated Cropping Systems<br>Website: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/benton-franklin\/agriculture\/forages\/\">WSU Franklin County Extension<\/a><br>404 W. Clark Street<br>Pasco, WA 99301<br>Phone: (509)545-3511<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:s.norberg@wsu.edu\">s.norberg@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-centered wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson wsu-position--relative\">Variety Trials<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--white wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-border--color-crimsos wsu-row--sidebars\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-color-background--white wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-border--add-bottom\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Alfalfa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2022-Alfalfa-Variety-Report-1-20-23.pdf\">2022 WSHGA &amp; WSU Alfalfa Variety Yield Trials Quality Results (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2021-Variety-Trial-Report-Copy.pdf\">2021 WSHGA &amp; WSU Alfalfa Variety Yield Trials Quality Results (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2020-Variety-Trial-Report1-Copy.pdf\">2020 WSHGA &amp; WSU Alfalfa Variety Yield Trials Quality Results (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wa-hay.org\/wshgawsu-alfalfa-variety-trials.html\">WSHGA &amp; WSU Alfalfa Variety Trial Archives<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border--add-bottom\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Orchard Grass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2006-WSU-Orchardgrass-Variety-Trial-2008-Results-09-04-0111-Copy.pdf\">2008 Variety Results (pdf)<\/a> -Planted 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2006-WSU-Orchardgrass-Variety-Trial-2007-Results-07-10-0111-Copy.pdf\">2007 Variety Results (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Planted 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2002-2005-Orchardgrass-Variety-Trial-Four-year-Summary-06-03-0111-Copy.pdf\">Four-Year Variety Summary (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; 2002 &#8211; 2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-border--add-bottom\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Timothy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2004-Timothy-Variety-Trial-Results11-Copy.pdf\">2004 Forage Yield Results (pdf)<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2006-WSU-Timothy-Variety-Trial-2008-Results-09-04-0211-Copy.pdf\">2008 Variety Results (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Planted 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2024\/04\/2006-WSU-Timothy-Variety-Trial-2007-Results-07-10-0211-Copy.pdf\">2007 Variety Results (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Planted 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Norberg&nbsp;is the Agriculture Extension Regional Specialist for Adams, Benton,&nbsp;Franklin, and Grant Counties providing Columbia Basin producers guidance with issues related to forage and irrigated cropping systems. 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