Red Clover Yesterdays Forage in Tomorrows Dairy Tom

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Red Clover Yesterday’s Forage in Tomorrow’s Dairy Tom Kilcer Advanced Ag Systems LLC www.

Red Clover Yesterday’s Forage in Tomorrow’s Dairy Tom Kilcer Advanced Ag Systems LLC www. advancedagsys. com Advanced Ag Systems LLC

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Drying Rate Lump vs Uniform 35. 0% % Dry Matter 30. 0% 25. 0%

Drying Rate Lump vs Uniform 35. 0% % Dry Matter 30. 0% 25. 0% 20. 0% Narrow Wide Lumpy Hunter wide 15. 0% 0 2 4 Hours of drying 6 8 Advanced Ag Systems LLC

Moisture Reduction of Red Clover vs Alfalfa 80. 0% Moisture of Forage 75. 0%

Moisture Reduction of Red Clover vs Alfalfa 80. 0% Moisture of Forage 75. 0% alfalfa clover 70. 0% 65. 0% 60. 0% TEDDING 55. 0% 50. 0% 0 1 2 Hours of drying 3 4 Advanced Ag Systems LLC

2013 Tests: Final DM and Drying Hours 32. 0 5. 67 hours % Dry

2013 Tests: Final DM and Drying Hours 32. 0 5. 67 hours % Dry Matter 31. 0 30. 0 29. 0 26 hours 7 hours Narrow Final Wide Final 28. 0 27. 0 26. 0 Wide Tedd Final Advanced Ag Systems LLC

Traditional 2 Corn 2/3 Haycrop Rotation 3 cuts Red Clover? 3 cuts Red Clover

Traditional 2 Corn 2/3 Haycrop Rotation 3 cuts Red Clover? 3 cuts Red Clover Seed Red Clover 2 – 3 cuts Fall kill No-till corn clover No extra N needed 15 – 20% high yield No Rootworms No-till/min till corn Daily spread manure supplies N

Traditional 1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) Fall kill clover 3 cut

Traditional 1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) Fall kill clover 3 cut Red Clover? No-till corn No extra N needed 15 – 20% high yield No Rootworms 3 cut Red Clover Spring Seed Oats + Red Clover 1 Cut Forage Oats 2 Cuts Clover

1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) 3 cut Red Clover? 3 cut

1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) 3 cut Red Clover? 3 cut Red Clover 8 -12 tons/A 6 – 12 tons/A Triticale 3 cuts /Red Clover 8 -15 tons/A Fall kill clover No-till/deep till Corn/BMR Sorghum; Harvest last week August. 15 - 22+ tons/A Triticale /Red Clover Plant end of August No. Till/Deep zone till

1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) 3 cut Red Clover? 3 cut

1 corn 2/3 hay rotation (for heavy soils) 3 cut Red Clover? 3 cut Red Clover 8 -12 tons/A Fall kill clover No-till/deep till Corn/BMR Sorghum; Harvest early Sept 1824+ tons/A Triticale <Sept 15 No. Till/Deep zone till 6 – 12 tons/A Triticale 2 cuts /Red Clover 6 -12 tons/A Frost Seed Legumes

CornWinter ForageRed Clover Rotation 25 Tons 35% DM Silage 20 15 10 5 0

CornWinter ForageRed Clover Rotation 25 Tons 35% DM Silage 20 15 10 5 0 Year 1 Year 2 corn/BMR Year 3 triticale Year 4 clover Advanced Ag Systems LLC