Part 1, Section 8: Forages
Forages
FORAGES FOR HAY AND SILAGE
Alfalfa has the highest yield potential of the perennial forage crops grown in Pennsylvania. Yields in excess of 8 tons of dry matter and 4 tons of total digestible nutrients per acre have been obtained regularly. No other perennial crop is equal to alfalfa as feed for livestock, as a cash crop, and as an energy-efficient crop on soils where alfalfa is adapted.