Maxi-Ton Alfalfa
A high yielding, fast-growing alfalfa with StandFast traits for extended standability and re-growth.

Multi-F-II Brand Alfalfa
Multi-F-II alfalfa is a high yielding alfalfa with all of the advantages of the multi foliate alfalfas. Better leaf to stem ratio, improved palatability, responds well to intense management and has an excellent package of both disease and insect tolerance for our area. Multi-F-II has shown excellent performance in this area. 109% of Vernal in 1998.
For-Max Brand Alfalfa
For-Max is a high yielding, winter hardy blend of proprietary alfalfa varieties adapted to Minnesota and the Dakotas. For-Max has an excellent disease package, above average yield potential and is very palatable. For-Max is widely adaptable to produce maximum forage in many conditions for hay or haylage. 108% of Vernal in 1998.
Bail-King Brand Alfalfa
Bail-King is a tough medium range alfalfa, developed for the Dakotas and Minnesota. This alfalfa features winter-hardiness and adaptability to a wide range of soil types, does well under variable moisture conditions and recovers fast after cutting. Bail-King is a good quality blend of public alfalfa varieties for extra profits. 103% of Vernal in 1998.
Dakota Alfalfa
Dakota alfalfa combines the higher yields and forage quality of fall dormancy 4 alfalfa varieties with the winterhardiness and dependability of the more dormant varieties grown in the northern Great Plains. Dakota has the pest resistance and winter-hardiness needed to provide long stand life. Plant Dakota for high forage quality, long stand life and above average yields and reliability.
Algonquin Alfalfa
Algonquin is a very winter hardy alfalfa with a wide crown producing many fine leafy stems. Algonquin is a deep tap rooted plant with medium sized leaves and is well suited for pure stands and with grasses for pastures. Algonquin is popular in the Northern Plains because of its versatility, hardiness and yield potential. Developed by Agriculture Canada and released in 1972.
Wrangler Alfalfa
Wrangler is a high yielding, winter hardy public variety with a good disease and insect tolerance package. Wrangler ‘s usage is for short and long-term hay and rotational grazing. Wrangler’s area of adaptation is the North Central states and it has been a very popular variety in Minnesota for a number of years. Released in 1984 by MN and NE, Wrangler was developed using germplasm from the Nebraska USDA and AES breeding program.
Agate Alfalfa
Agate was originally developed as a special purpose alfalfa variety to be used on wet soils when Phytophthora root rot is a problem. Today Agate is widely used in the upper Midwest on wet soils and produces well on most other soils as well. Agate was developed jointly by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA and released in 1974.
Iroquois Alfalfa
Iroquois is a bacterial wilt resistant, winter hardy alfalfa adapted to all areas of the upper Midwest . Iroquois is slightly less dormant than Vernal and recovers after cutting somewhat faster than Vernal when good moisture is available. Iroquois was developed by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University , and released in 1966.
Ladak Alfalfa
Ladak is a drought tolerant, winter hardy alfalfa used in the western areas of North Dakota and South Dakota. Ladak tends to recover slowly after cutting and hay yields are reduced with the second or third cutting most years. USDA introduced Ladak from northern India in 1910.
Vernal Alfalfa
Vernal has been the standard of the industry for many years. It exhibits good winter hardiness, has moderate re-growth after cutting, is fine stemmed and has dark green leaves. Vernal is used mostly for hay production in medium rotation applications. Vernal was developed by the University of Wisconsin and released in 1953.
Ranger Alfalfa
Ranger is a winter hardy tough alfalfa used in many areas of the upper Midwest. Ranger shows some resistance to bacterial wilt, but is susceptible to leaf spot diseases. Ranger recovers quickly after cutting, has plants that vary in habit of growth from semi-upright to upright. Ranger was developed by the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and USDA and released in 1942.
Columbia 2000 Alfalfa
Columbia 2000 is a persistent, high-yielding variety that displays above average leafiness and rapid regrowth after cutting. The high-yield, solid pest resistance profile, and outstanding plant health of Columbia 2000 make this variety an excellent choice for short or long term rotations. 109% of Vernal in MN in 1998.
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