Alfalfa Hotline
2012 Scissors Cutting
Sponsored by the Calumet County Forage Council
Samples taken Tuesday, May 15, 2012
| Cutting Site | Stand Year | Height (inches) | Crude Protein | ADF | NDF | Relative Feed Value | PEAQ | Stage/Comments |
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
3rd |
20.4 | 28.9 | 36.0 | 171.5 | |||
| Ken Rach Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
|
19.4 | 29.8 | 37.3 | 163.8 | ||
| Bob VanDaalwyk | 22.9 | 26.3 | 31.7 | 200.8 |
Samples taken Thursday, May 10, 2012
| Cutting Site | Stand Year | Height (inches) | Crude Protein | ADF | NDF | Relative Feed Value | PEAQ | Stage/Comments |
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
3rd |
24″ | 20.3 | 27.3 | 33.8 | 186.1 | 185 | Early Bud |
| Ken Rach Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
23″ |
21.2 | 26.1 | 32.5 | 196.3 | 190 | Very Early Bud |
| Bob VanDaalwyk | 23.6 | 23.8 | 28.8 | 227.3 | ||||
| B. Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
2nd |
22″ | 25.4 | 26.2 | 31.5 | 202.3 | 195 | Very Early Bud |
Samples taken Tuesday, May 8, 2012
| Cutting Site | Stand Year | Height (inches) | Crude Protein | ADF | NDF | Relative Feed Value | PEAQ | Stage/Comments |
| D. Ruhland Farm, Hilbert |
2nd |
19 |
19.4 | 24.4 | 31.2 | 208.4 |
205 |
Early Bud |
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
3rd |
22.5 |
21.9 | 24.5 | 30.2 | 215.0 |
195 |
Early Bud |
| Horst Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
17.5 |
20.5 | 25.5 | 37.0 | 173.6 |
220 |
Vegetative |
| B. Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
1st |
20.5 |
23.4 | 28.1 | 34.3 | 181.7 |
265 |
Very Early Bud |
| Ken Rach Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
22 |
24.6 | 25.3 | 31.6 | 203.7 |
205 |
Very Early Bud |
| Bob VanDaalwyk | 22.9 | 24.3 | 30.0 | 217.0 | 217 | |||
| B. Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
2nd |
21.5 |
20.5 | 25.5 | 37.0 | 173.6 |
200 |
Early Bud |
Samples taken Wednesday, May 2, 2012
|
Cutting Site |
Stand Year |
Height (inches) |
Crude Protein |
ADF |
NDF |
Relative Feed Value |
PEAQ |
Stage/Comments |
| D. Ruhland Farm, Hilbert |
2nd |
14″ |
20.6 | 23.8 | 31.9 | 205.2 |
250 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
3rd |
16.5″ | 22.5 | 22.8 | 29.0 | 228.2 |
235 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Horst Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
13″ | 20.8 | 25.9 | 39.1 | 163.5 |
275 RFV |
Vegetative (50/50 legume grass) |
| B. Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
1st |
14″ | 20.6 | 21.7 | 33.1 | 202.3 |
260 RFV |
Vegetative (fall seeded, volunteer wheat) |
| Ken Rach Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
15.5″ |
24.6 |
20.7 |
27.4 |
247.1 |
245 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Bob VanDaalwyk |
|
|
25.0 | 20.2 | 25.7 | 264.8 |
|
Vegetative |
| Bill Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
2nd |
16″ |
25.9 | 23.8 | 30.9 | 211.8 |
240 RFV |
Vegetative |
Samples taken Tuesday, April 24, 2012
|
Cutting Site |
Stand Year |
Height (inches) |
Crude Protein |
ADF |
NDF |
Relative Feed Value |
PEAQ |
Stage |
| D. Ruhland Farm, Hilbert |
2nd |
12” |
25.4 | 15.7 | 21.7 | 328.7 |
270 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
3rd |
13” |
23.3 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 279.4 |
260 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Horst Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
11” |
22.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 246.9 |
270 RFV |
Vegetative |
| B. Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
1st |
13” |
21.1 | 20.0 | 31.5 | 216.5 |
260 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Ken Rach Farm, Chilton |
2nd |
13.5” |
|
|
|
|
255 RFV |
Vegetative |
| Bob VanDaalwyk |
|
|
24.9 |
17.9 |
23.6 |
295.5 |
|
Vegetative |
2011 SCISSORS CUTTING
Sponsored by the Calumet County Forage Council
Samples taken on Thursday, June 2, 2011
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Notes
|
|
Bill Hansen, Brothertown
|
1st | 22.9 | 30.1 | 35.8 | 170.1 | field cut | ||
| Steve Keuler, Horst Farm, Chilton | 1st | 26.5″ | 21.9 | 32.9 | 42.2 | 139.5 | 175 | alfalfa/orchard grass mix; orchard grass is fully headed |
|
Kevin Wenzel, Potter
|
2nd | chopped | ||||||
|
Don Ruhland, Hilbert
|
1st | chopped | ||||||
|
Ken Rach
|
1st | 19.5 | 19.5 | 34.3 | 40.8 | 141.8 | field cut | |
|
Bob VanDaalwyk
|
1st | 24″ | 23.5 | 29.4 | 35.1 | 174.9 | 180 | early bud stage |
Samples taken on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Notes
|
|
Bill Hansen, Brothertown
|
1st | 25.5″ | 25.2 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 180.4 | 180 | buds are white |
| Steve Keuler, Horst Farm, Chilton | 1st | 26″ | 22.7 | 31.8 | 42.1 | 141.7 | 175 | early bud |
|
Kevin Wenzel, Potter
|
2nd | 26-27″ | 24.0 | 28.5 | 35.3 | 175.8 | 175 | very early bud |
|
Don Ruhland, Hilbert
|
1st | 25-26″ | 21.9 | 30.7 | 36.5 | 165.6 | 180 | very early bud |
|
Ken Rach
|
1st | 24″ | 21.5 | 30.3 | 37.4 | 162.4 | 190 | very early bud |
|
Bob VanDaalwyk
|
1st | 22″ | 21.5 | 29.4 | 35.1 | 174.9 | 220 |
Samples taken on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Notes
|
|
Bill Hansen, Brothertown
|
1st | 19″ | 27.0 | 25.4 | 29.8 | 215.7 | 220 | vegetative |
| Steve Keuler, Horst Farm, Chilton | 1st | 20″ |
26.6
|
28.2 | 34.3 | 181.5 | 210 | vegetative |
|
Kevin Wenzel, Potter
|
2nd | 23″ | 23.0 | 27.0 | 31.8 | 198.5 | 190 |
vegetative
|
|
Don Ruhland, Hilbert
|
1st | 18″ | 26.2 | 25.0 | 29.1 | 221.9 | 230 | vegetative |
|
Ken Rach
|
1st | 17″ | 24.3 | 25.3 | 30.5 | 211.0 | 230 | vegetative |
|
Bob VanDaalwyk
|
1st | 24.6 | 26.4 | 32.2 | 197.4 |
2010 SCISSORS CUTTING RESULTS
Samples taken Tuesday, May 25, 2010
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Notes
|
|
VanDaalwyk Farm, Hilbert
|
3rd
|
29″
|
20.2
|
28.8
|
35.6
|
173.7
|
160 RFV
|
Mid Bud Stage
|
|
Horst Farm, Chilton
|
4th
|
28″
|
20.8
|
27.8
|
34.1
|
183.4
|
165 RFV
|
Bud Stage
|
|
Hansen Farm, Brothertown
|
2nd
|
26″
|
24.8
|
30.2
|
35.6
|
170.8
|
170 RFV
|
Bud Stage
|
Samples taken Thursday, May 20, 2010
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Stage
|
|
VanDaalwyk Farm, Hilbert
|
3rd
|
22″
|
23.3
|
25.2
|
32.0
|
201.4
|
195 RFV
|
Early Bud
|
|
Wenzel Farm, Potter
|
1st
|
25-26″
|
21.9
|
25.6
|
31.3
|
204.9
|
175 RFV
|
Early to Mid Bud
|
|
Horst Farm, Chilton
|
4th
|
23″
|
22.3
|
23.7
|
30.5
|
214.8
|
190 RFV
|
Late Vegetative/Early Bud
|
|
Hansen Farm, Brothertown
|
2nd
|
23″
|
25.0
|
23.4
|
29.9
|
219.9
|
190 RFV
|
Late Vegetative/Eary Bud
|
|
Long Farm, Brillion
|
1st
|
23″
|
19.9
|
27.8
|
34.5
|
181.3
|
185 RFV
|
Early Bud
|
Samples taken Monday, May 17, 2010
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Stage
|
|
VanDaalwyk Farm, Hilbert
|
3rd
|
22″
|
20.9
|
24.1
|
31.6
|
206.4
|
200 RFV
|
Late Vegetative/Ealry Bud
|
|
Wenzel Farm, Potter
|
1st
|
23″
|
21.8
|
23.5
|
31.5
|
208.5
|
195 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
|
Horst Farm, Chilton
|
4th
|
20″
|
21.2
|
22.6
|
30.8
|
215.3
|
215 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
|
Hansen Farm, Brothertown
|
2nd
|
20″
|
24.1
|
23.8
|
31.3
|
209.1
|
210 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
|
Long Farm, Brillion
|
5th
|
20
|
22.3
|
21.3
|
29.3
|
229.6
|
210 RFV
|
Late Vegetative/Early Bud
|
Samples taken Thursday, May 13, 2010
|
Cutting Site
|
Stand Year
|
Height (inches)
|
Crude Protein
|
ADF
|
NDF
|
Relative Feed Value
|
PEAQ
|
Stage
|
| VanDaalwyk Farm, Hilbert |
3rd
|
18-19″
|
21.7
|
25.7
|
33.2
|
193.0
|
240 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
| Wenzel Farm, Potter |
1st
|
21″
|
23.4
|
24.4
|
31.5
|
206.4
|
210 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
| Horst Farm, Chilton |
4th
|
19″
|
26.0
|
21.4
|
26.8
|
250.7
|
220 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
| Hansen Farm, Brothertown |
2nd
|
19″
|
26.7
|
22.4
|
28.3
|
234.9
|
220 RFV
|
Vegetative
|
The alfalfa hotline is sponsored by the Calumet County Forage Council, Calumet County UW-Extension, and Fox Valley Technical College.
Samples taken by Jeremy Hanson, Fox Valley Technical College, and Bryce Larson, Agriculture Educator.
