Nutrient Screening for Alfalfa Response

Last updated: 6/9/200

Winter Wheat Response to Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Limestone on a Burleson Clay Loam

Last updated: 6/9/200

Yield estimates for alfalfa following four years of on-farm production research

Last updated: 6/1/200

Rose Clover Response to Limestone and Boron

Last updated: 6/9/200

Boron Fertilization Effects on Nutritive Parameters of Alfalfa

With early pre-plant incorporation of limestone to raise soil pH to 6.8 to 7.0, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) may be grown successfully on acid, Coastal Plain, sandy loam soils. Fertility and forage quality for hay and/or grazing require alternative management of alfalfa on these Coastal Plain soils. A two-year experiment evaluated alfalfa fertilized with three rates of boron to quantify effects on nutritive entities, especially fiber components. On a whole-plant basis in year 1, only crude protein was increased (P \u3c .05) at one of six harvest dates. In year 2, chemical analyses of leaf-stem components indicated consistent increases in crude protein of leaf fractions at each harvest (P \u3c .05), reduction in neutral detergent fiber at three harvest dates (P \u3c .06), and reduced lignin (P \u3c .07) at the final harvest. Stem sections were affected by rate of boron at only the June harvest with an increase in crude protein (P \u3c .05). Rate of boron fertilization had indirect effects on nutritive value (crude protein) by either delaying physiological maturity or enhancing nitrogen fixation in leaves, and had a direct negative effect on certain fiber components

Lucerne Production and Economics on Stakeholder Ranches on Coastal Plain Acid Soils

Research using small plots determined factors restricting lucerne (Medicago sativa) production on Coastal Plain soils of the southern USA. These acid soils, primarily Ultisols and Alfisols, become deficient in B when limed to pH 6.8 or 7.0 for lucerne. Other production-limiting soil problems include poor drainage and aeration, subsoil acidity, and low natural fertility. The objective of this study was to evaluate stand longevity on hectare-size stakeholder fields when growth-limiting factors were eliminated by site selection and soil treatment

Annual Ryegrass Response to Limestone and Phosphorus

Last updated: 6/9/200

Coastal Bermudagrass Response to Limestone and Phosphorus

Last updated: 6/9/200

Subterranean Clover Response to Phosphorus and Boron Fertilization

Last updated: 6/9/200

Land Stewardship for the 21\u3csup\u3est\u3c/sup\u3e Century: Pasture and Livestock Management Workshop for Novices

Land ownership patterns in Texas and the southern USA are changing. Since 1994 (Wilkins et al., 2000) consumers interested primarily in recreational purposes have become the predominant owners of rural land. This land ownership change has created potential land stewardship problems associated with natural resource management. Few, if any, new landowners have any training related to the soil-plant-animal interface. New land owners need linkage with subject matter experts from land grant universities in a relaxed instructional setting while providing the opportunity for question and answer sessions. Thus, a programme was developed by a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team at the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Agricultural Research & Extension Centre at Overton targeting novice landowners. The main goals in developing the programme were to a) provide basic information regarding management of soil-plant-animal resources that leads to sound, economic decisions and good land stewardship; and b) introduce the programme participants to the educational resources available to them through the land grant university system