The Newest Alfalfas

Sat, 2008-11-01 12:00

Twenty-two varieties are introduced for the 2009 season

All but one of the 22 alfalfa varieties being introduced for the 2009 planting season have been reviewed and approved for certification by the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Review Board, an association of official seed certifying agencies. But that one is going through board review for approval in January (footnoted). Pest abbreviations include: AN-R1 = anthracnose-race 1, BW

HR = high resistance, R = resistance, MR = moderate resistance.

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 = northern root knot nematode, SRKN = southern root knot nematode, CA = cowpea aphid.

For a copy of the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance's latest alfalfa variety leaflet, visit www.alfalfa.org.

Fall Dormancy 2

FSG 229CR comes from Allied Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R

Fall Dormancy 3

FSG 329 is also from Allied Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SN	HR
NRKN	HR

Legend Extra is marketed by Legend Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R

Fall Dormancy 4

372HY is sold by NuTech Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
NRKN	HR	SN	HR
SRKN	R

6431 is a Garst Seed Co. variety.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	PRR	HR
VW	HR	NRKN	HR
SN	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R

Caliber is marketed by Beck's.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR

FSG 429SN, with high multifoliolate leaf expression, is from Allied Seed and Farm Science Genetics.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	SN	HR
RKN	R	SAA	R

Hybri+Jade is marketed by NC+ Hybrids.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	R
SN	HR	NRKN	R
SRKN	R

¹ Magnum VI-Wet is marketed by Dairyland Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	R	SN	HR
NRKN	HR	PA	R
SAA	R

Olympian, with high multifoliolate leaf expression, is from Bio Gene Seeds.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
RKN	R	PA	R
BAA	R	SN	R
SAA	MR

Persist II is from Doebler's PA Hybrids.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
NRKN	HR	SN	HR
PA	HR

Phabulous III has high multifoliolate leaf expression and is marketed by Trelay Seed Co.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	PRR	HR
VW	HR	APH-R1	HR
APH-R2	HR	PA	R
RKN	R	SN	R
SAA	R

Velocity, with high multifoliolate leaf expression, comes from NuTech Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	PRR	HR
VW	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	RKN	R
SAA	R	SN	R

Fall Dormancy 5

6552, with high multifoliolate leaf expression, is sold by Garst Seed Co.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	R	SN	R

Fall Dormancy 5

Magna 551 is marketed by Dairyland Seed.
AN-R1	R	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
SN	R	NRKN	HR

Pawnee II has high multifoliolate leaf expression and is sold by Channel Bio-Midwest Seed Genetics.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	RKN	HR
SN	HR

WL 363HQ, with high multifoliolate leaf expression, comes from WL Research.
AN-R1	HR	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	HR
PRR	HR	APH-R1	HR
PA	HR	RKN	HR
SN	HR

Fall Dormancy 6

FSG 639ST is from Allied Seed.
AN-R1	R	BW	HR
FW	HR	VW	R
PRR	HR	APH-R1	MR
PA	R	NRKN	HR
SN	HR	SRKN	R

Fall Dormancy 7

Hybri-Force 700 is a hybrid alfalfa marketed by Dairyland Seed.
FW	HR	BW	MR
PRR	HR	VW	R
SN	HR	SAA	HR
PA	R	NRKN	HR
SRKN	R

PGI 670 is marketed by Producer's Choice Seed.
FW	HR	PRR	HR
PA	HR	SAA	HR
BAA	HR	SRKN	HR
SN	MR

Fall Dormancy 8

HybriForce-800 is another hybrid alfalfa from Dairyland Seed.
AN-R1	HR	BW	MR
FW	HR	SN	HR
NRKN	HR	PRR	R
SRKN	R	PA	MR

Fall Dormancy 10

PGI 1007 BA is from Producer's Choice Seed.
FW	HR	PRR	HR
PA	HR	SAA	HR
BAA	HR	NRKN	HR
SRKN	HR	SN	R
CA	HR

HR = high resistance

R = resistance

MR = moderate resistance

¹ Variety is being marketed and is in the process of being reviewed by the National Alfalfa and Miscellaneous Legumes Variety Review Board to be eligible for certification.

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