Introductions, Contributors, Description,
Sponsors, Comments, etc.
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Oklahoma Alfalfa
Production Calendar
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www.agr.okstate.edu/alfalfa/ |
Contents and Purpose
The Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar is designed to supply
practical and timely alfalfa production information. It contains applied
information to assist in profitable production of high quality forage desired for
marketing and use in Oklahoma and the surrounding area of the Southern Great Plains.
Information supplied has long-term applications such as stand longevity and immediate
utility such as updates on current insect infestations. Cost-benefit relationships
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Audience
The ultimate audience for the Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar
are alfalfa producers; however, much of the information may reach them through County
Extension Educators, Agricultural Consultants, and Crop Scouts. Lending agencies and
materials suppliers should also benefit from this web site.
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Organization
The Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar centers on the month and
production categories. Users select the month of interest, then indicate the type of
production, storage, or marketing information desired. Most months include the following
choices:
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Following that selection,
information is arranged from short statements to more in-depth discussions of topics
or to references of publications with additional information. Included are:
 Bullet Statements (1 or 2 sentences)
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serve as reminders to
experienced alfalfa producers
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Production Tips
(150 to 500 words)
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provide new information about products, processes, and research
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Information Capsules
(1 to 10 sentences)
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information about a particular alfalfa topic, including trivia
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Short OSU Extension Publications (2 to 8
pages)
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fact sheets, current reports, production technology reports
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OSU Extension Circulars (10 to 30 pages)
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normally a single topic such as stand establishment, IPM, harvest
management
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References |
both on-line and others |
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Several hundred photos are provided to help understand problems and
opportunities for alfalfa production.
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Developers
- All alfalfa research and extension personnel at Oklahoma State
University contributed in various ways to the Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar. Most
of the text and web page design was developed by John Caddel
(Forage Agronomist, Plant
and Soil Sciences Department), Jim Stritzke (Weed
Specialist, Plant and Soil Sciences Department,
and Richard Berberet (Alfalfa
Entomologist, Entomology and Plant Pathology
Department). Critical reviews were received from others members of the
Integrated Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Team, including members of the Oklahoma Alfalfa Hay and Seed
Association. Chad George, Jason Warren, Kerry Stromski, and Nancy Trusler,
undergraduate students, provided vital hours to create formats and verify links.
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Sponsors
- Funding for the Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar was provided by
the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station,
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service,
USDA/CSREES Southern Regional IPM Grant No. 97-EPMP, and the Oklahoma Alfalfa Hay and Seed Association. Server
space and administration was provided by the Plant and Soil Sciences
Department, Division of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University.
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Future
- Web pages such as the Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar are never
finished. New information will be incorporated as it becomes available. Links to
other web pages will be included, and as the audience contributes questions and comments,
new text and photographs will be included.
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Comments
to assist in the development of the Oklahoma Alfalfa Production Calendar are
welcome and can be sent to john.caddel@okstate.edu
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