Lots of New Choices In Conventional Alfalfas
Pest abbreviations include: AN-R1 = anthracnose-race 1, BW = bacterial wilt, FW = fusarium wilt, VW = verticillium wilt, PRR = Phytophthora root rot, APH-R1 and APH-R2 = Aphanomyces root rot races 1 and 2, PA = pea aphid, SAA = spotted alfalfa aphid, BAA = blue alfalfa aphid, SN = stem nematode, RKN = root knot nematode, NRKN and SRKN = northern and southern root knot nematode. Resistance abbreviations include: HR = high resistance, R = resistance, MR = moderate resistance, LR = low resistance.
Forty-five new conventional alfalfas, eligible for certification through the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Review Board in 2006, are available for sale this planting season.
The following, listed by fall dormancy, shows each variety's trait information. For yield numbers, check university yield trial data from a location near you. The newest alfalfas without the Roundup Ready trait include:
30-30Q is a multileaflet variety from Tri-West, Inc. and Byron Seed. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SAA | R |
53H92 offers high resistance to potato leafhopper and is from Pioneer Hi-Bred International. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| APH-R2 | R | PA | HR |
| SAA | R | NRKN | LR |
Impressive, marketed by United Agri Products, is a multileaflet alfalfa. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SAA | R |
| SN | R | | |
Integra 8300, a multileaflet alfalfa, is distributed by Wilbur-Ellis. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SN | R |
| RKN | R | | |
Lariat is a Simplot multileaflet variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SN | R |
| RKN | R | | |
LegendMaster, sold by Legend Seeds, is multileaflet. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| SAA | R | SN | R |
| RKN | MR |
Polar Guard comes from United Agri Products. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
ReGen is a three-way population cross from Cornell University, sold by Seedway and Allied Seed. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | R |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | R | APH-R1 | LR |
01N09PL2 is part of Pioneer Hi-Bred's variety lineup. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | R | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
| APH-R2 | MR | PA | HR |
| SAA | R | SN | HR |
| NRKN | HR | | |
4P424 is a potato leafhopper variety sold by Mycogen. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
6426 is a Garst Seed variety with 78% potato leafhopper resistance. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | | |
AmeriStand 407TQ is a multileaflet product marketed by America's Alfalfa. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SAA | R |
| SN | MR | RKN | R |
Convoy is marketed by American Seeds Inc. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SN | MR |
| RKN | R | | |
CW 24027, still under its experimental name, is a multileaflet variety from Brett-Young Seeds. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | | |
Exalt is an AgReliant Genetics variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
Double Eagle is a multileaflet alfalfa marketed by American Seed Co. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
| PA | MR | SAA | R |
| SN | HR | RKN | R |
GH727, a multileaflet, comes from Golden Harvest Seeds. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SN | R |
GrandStand, distributed by Western Farm Service, is a multileaflet variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| SAA | R | PA | HR |
| SN | MR | RKN | R |
Integra 8400 is a Wilbur-Ellis alfalfa. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SN | R |
| RKN | R | | |
L447HD is a Legacy Seeds product. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
Labrador, sold by Dahlco Seeds and Seed Consultants, is a multileaflet alfalfa variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SN | HR |
| RKN | MR | | |
Lightning Extra, a multileaflet variety, can be ordered from Preferred Seed. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SAA | HR |
| RKN | MR | | |
Mariner III is distributed by Allied Seed. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| APH-R2 | R | SN | R |
| NRKN | HR | | |
Mendota is a Syngenta NK brand multileaflet variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| APH-R2 | HR | PA | R |
| SN | R | | |
PGI 424 is part of the Producer's Choice alfalfa product line. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | PRR | HR |
| APH-R1 | R | PA | R |
| SN | HR | NRKN | R |
PGI 437 is also from Producer's Choice. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | R |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | R | APH-R1 | R |
| PA | MR | SAA | MR |
PGI 459 is another Producer's Choice variety. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
| PA | R | SAA | R |
Power 4.2 is from Power Seeds. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SAA | R |
| SN | HR | NRKN | R |
Radiant AM, from Ampac Seed, is a multileaflet alfalfa. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | R | SN | HR |
| RKN | MR | | |
Whitney is a multileaflet variety marketed by Eureka Seeds. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | PA | HR |
| SAA | R | SN | HR |
| RKN | HR |
Withstand, another multileaflet alfalfa, is distributed by FFR Cooperative. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| APH-R2 | HR | PA | HR |
WL 335HQ is a multileaflet from WL Research. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | HR |
| PA | HR | SAA | R |
| SN | MR | RKN | MR |
Escalade is distributed byAllied Seed. | AN-R1 | R | BW | HR |
| FW | R | VW | R |
| APH-R1 | R | PRR | HR |
| SAA | MR | PA | R |
Phoenix is part of the FFR Cooperative lineup. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
| PA | HR | | |
Shepherd is from Dahlco Seeds. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | APH-R1 | R |
| PA | R | SAA | R |
| SN | HR | NRKN | R |
HybriForce-620 is a 75-95% hybrid alfalfa marketed by Dairyland Seed. | AN-R1 | R | BW | HR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | PA | MR |
| SN | HR | SRKN | R |
| NRKN | HR | | |
Daytona is sold through Gowan. | AN-R1 | R | FW | HR |
| PRR | HR | PA | HR |
| SAA | HR | BAA | R |
| SN | R | RKN | HR |
GrandSlam is a multileaflet variety from Western Farm Service. | AN-R1 | R | BW | R |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | PA | HR |
| SAA | HR | BAA | HR |
| SN | R | RKN | HR |
PGI 801 is a multileaflet alfalfa from Producer's Choice. | AN-R1 | HR | BW | MR |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | HR | PA | HR |
| SAA | HR | BAA | HR |
| SN | HR | NRKN | HR |
| SRKN | HR | | |
WL 535HQ is part of the WL Research product line. | FW | HR | VW | HR |
| PRR | HR | SAA | HR |
| SN | R | SRKN | R |
Integra 8900 is a Wilbur-Ellis variety. | AN-R1 | R | BW | R |
| FW | HR | VW | R |
| PRR | R | PA | HR |
| SAA | HR | BAA | HR |
| SN | R | RKN | R |
PGI 909 is from Producer's Choice. | FW | HR | AN-R1 | R |
| PRR | R | BAA | HR |
| SAA | R | SN | HR |
SW 9215 is from S&W Seed. | BW | R | FW | HR |
| PRR | R | PA | R |
| SAA | HR | BAA | HR |
| SRKN | HR | | |
SW 9217 is also part of the S&W Seed line. | BW | MR | FW | HR |
| PRR | R | PA | R |
| SAA | HR | BAA | MR |
| SRKN | HR | | |
TriplePlay is from Western Farm Service. | AN-R1 | MR | BW | LR |
| FW | HR | VW | MR |
| PRR | HR | PA | HR |
| SAA | HR | BAA | HR |
| SN | R | RKN | HR |