Establishing Alfalfa
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The Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference is Iowa's premier crop production education event. No other program in Iowa brings together the diverse range of topics, slate of expert presenters and results of the latest University research.
The ICM Conference offers workshops focusing on the latest in crop production technology. Experts from Iowa and surrounding states will provide research updates and results in soil fertility, soil and water management, crop production and pest management.
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Alfalfa is a profitable crop when well managed. It is an economical source of home grown protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins for livestock. Iowa's state average yield estimate is about 3 1/2 ton per acre, but properly managed on suitable soils alfalfa can yield 5 to 7 ton per acre or more. Although a number of important management practices are necessary to achieve high alfalfa yields, the first and a frequently mismanaged practice is stand establishment.