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

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Drying Rate Lump vs Uniform Advanced Ag Systems LLC

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

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

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

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

Advanced Ag Systems LLC Corn\Winter Forage\Red Clover Rotation