Learn about how to manage your old stands with removal, crop rotation, and overseeding. Overseeding another forage species into a depleted alfalfa stand can extend stand life and improve yield.

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This 24-chapter publication is designed to provide detailed, scientifically-based comprehensive information about the growth, production, management, and utilization of alfalfa grown under irrigation. This publication has been UC peer reviewed.

Alfalfa seed produced throughout the world is primarily used for forage production. The following articles provide an overview of alfalfa seed production techniques in California.

Learn how to make important harvest management decisions for your alfalfa crop. Harvest timing and cutting schedules have a profound influence on nutritional quality, forage yield, stand life, and overall profitability.

Learn how to manage diseases in alfalfa.

Learn how to manage insects in alfalfa.

Learn how to manage weeds in alfalfa.

Learn how to use soil moisture blocks for monitoring soil moisture in alfalfa or pasture.