Lawrence, JoeKuck, RonO'Neil, Kitty2019-09-192019-09-192016-05https://hdl.handle.net/1813/67000Changes in harvest management on many farms have resulted in an evolution of first cutting going from a necessary evil that had to be dealt with in feeding programs, to the most desired crop on many dairies, and grasses have gained as much or more respect than alfalfa for their performance in lactating diets.en-USforagemanagementfirst cuttingharvesthayTime to check the progress of your first cuttingfact sheet