PEAQ & Winter Cereal Forages Monitor

Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) Stick/Alfalfa Scissors Clip

Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) Stick/Alfalfa Scissors Clip will be conducted by the Outagamie Forage Council again this year, the same way it always has, with the cooperation and support of many individuals.

Samples will be collected on Monday and Thursday, when the crop reaches a height and stage of maturity when it is reasonable to begin sampling with results posted on Tuesday and Friday at https://z.umn.edu/AlfalfaHarvestAlert or available through voicemail at (920) 832-4769.

DateFarmHeightMaturity StagePEAQ Stick (RFV)Lab Result (RFQ)
5/26/2026Sugar Creek Farms – Alf28Bud165200.2
5/26/2026Birlings Bovine – Alf28Bud165181.64
5/26/2026Neighborhood Dairy – Alf27Bud168223.55
5/26/2026Larrand Dairy – Alf30Bud157204.87
5/26/2026Oneida Nation Farm – Alf28Bud165228.98
5/26/2026Knigge Farms – Alf (Winnebago)Cut/LayingBudLab RFV 166.84157.33
5/26/2026Remer Farms – Alf (Winnebago)Cut/LayingBudLab RFV 189.78201.13
5/26/2026Birlings Bovine – Triticale31BootLab RFV 136.69196.08
5/26/2026Birlings Bovine – RyeCut/LayingFull HeadingLab RFV 99.42134.55
5/26/2026Bob Vandeloo & Sons – RyeHarvested—–—–—–
5/21/2026Sugar Creek Farms – Alf23Vegetative195267.47
5/21/2026Birlings Bovine26Bud172190.27
5/21/2026Neighborhood Dairy – Alf24Vegetative190267.72
5/21/2026Larrand Dairy – Alf26Bud171261.38
5/21/2026Oneida Nation Farm – Alf24Bud179242.66
5/21/2026Knigge Farms – Alf (Winnebago)27Bud168235.61
5/21/2026Remer Farms – Alf (Winnebago)25Bud175190.27
5/21/2026Birlings Bovine – Triticale26Flag LeafLab RFV 128.83182.18
5/21/2026Birlings Bovine – Rye42Full HeadingLab RFV 102.81148.31
5/21/2026Bob Vandeloo and Sons – Rye30Early HeadingLab RFV 111.12168.19
5/18/26Sugar Creek Farms – Alf21Vegetative205286.41
5/18/26Birlings Bovine21.5Vegetative203271.18
5/18/26Neighborhood Dairy – Alf20Vegetative212296.65
5/18/26Larrand Dairy – Alf21.5Vegetative203252.35
5/18/26Oneida Nation Farm – Alf17Vegetative230271.45
5/18/26Knigge Farms – Alf (Winnebago)24Vegetative190229.13
5/18/26Remer Farms – Alf (Winnebago)21Vegetative205243.88
5/18/26Birlings Bovine – Triticale24Flag LeafLab RFV 152.44228.94
5/18/26Birlings Bovine – Rye36Flag to Early HeadLab RFV 111.35180.46
5/18/26Bob Vandeloo and Sons – Rye34Late Boot/Early HeadLab RFV 115.38169.14
5/14/26Sugar Creek Farms – Alf16Vegetative 235332.32
5/14/26Knigge Farms – Alf (Winnebago)23Vegetative198293.24
5/14/26Remer Farms – Alf (Winnebago)18Vegetative 224305.24

Outagamie Forage Council to Monitor Maturity and Quality of Winter Cereal Forages 

As a result of the increase in acreage and the necessity to accurately identify the ideal time to the harvest winter cereal crops to maximize both yield and quality, the Outagamie Forage Council will  collect height and maturity information, and then report lab analysis values for these crops. Results will be posted on this page.