Tech Talk: Back to our Roots: Managing Alfalfa for Yield and Environment

Joshua Gamble, ARS Research Agronomist, discusses the role alfalfa roots play in mediating yield, stand persistence, and ecosystem services. Joshua will also discuss how root systems can be managed for improved outcomes, and highlight some of the current ARS research in breeding and root architecture. Craig Shaeffer, UMN, provides an overview of alfalfa fertility with particular attention to K, S, and pH.