Study shows alfalfa damage from field traffic

A University of Wisconsin study shows that 49% of alfalfa plants are run over by machinery tires over the course of three harvests.    Biological Systems Engineering professor Brian Luck tells Brownfield driving equipment through the field is necessary, but adjusting when and how to drive through the fields can help preserve the alfalfa stand […]

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