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T.A. Seeds Alfalfa
Starbuck Alfalfa
While talking to hay and dairy producers about what they want in an alfalfa
brand, our list became long—fine-stemmed, deep-rooted, fast regrowth after
cutting, high multi-flora expression, high-quality, high-yielding, good disease
package, good winter survival rates, and adequate fall dormancy. We found it in
Starbuck! Its regrowth after cutting is 8.6 of a possible 9, with a greater than
85% multi-flora expression.
University Proven:
#1 PA – Penn State Rock
Springs Sown in 2001*
#1 NY – All three locations Sown in 2001*
#1 OH –
Both Locations Sown in 2001*
Proven #1 Again: 2007 University Trial Winner at
Penn State University and Cornell University
*Results were not significantly
different than the highest yield
Farmer Proven: #1 selling – Our Most Popular
This is our best performer, and with a disease package of 29 of 30, a winter
survival rate of 1.3, and a fall dormancy of 3.7, Starbuck should be in your
operation. Pre-inoculated and treated for your convenience. Sold in 50 lb units
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Integrity Alfalfa
Integrity provides high traffic and grazing tolerance and superior adaptability.
It features broad, deep-set crowns with exceptional resistance to the most
common root rots. Integrity has both a branched root system and a large tap root
system to allow this brand to excel in the driest of years as well as the
wettest. It has high resistance ratings to 8 major diseases as well as excellent
insect resistance, including a yellowish resistance to potato leafhopper and the
pea aphid. On top of everything else, Integrity ranks high for Relative Feed
Quality, pounds of milk per acre, and pounds of milk per ton and above average
protein levels. Preinoculated and treated for your convenience. Sold in 50 lb
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Prime Alfalfa
Prime is a new brand selected for high forage yields, superior quality, and
excellent winter hardiness. Prime is adapted to Fall Dormancies 3, 4, and 5
production zones. Prime fits the traditional 4 cut system but can handle more
aggressive cutting if the environmental conditions allow. Pest and disease
resistance is 30 of 30 DRI. High Forage quality and High tons per acre can be
achieved by cutting at a one-tenth flower or 10 percent flowering. Fast recovery
will follow after harvest. Adaptability also applies to this very productive
alfalfa brand. Fall dormancy of 5.0 and winter hardiness of 2.0. Preinoculated
and treated for your convenience. Sold in 50 lb units
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Repel II Alfalfa
Repel is the next generation potato leafhopper-resistant brand. Selection was
made for forage yield, persistence, and multiple disease resistance. University
of Wisconsin testing shows that the glandular haired (GH) types had relative
feed value and protein content similar to the best improved quality cultivars
when there was no PLH pressure. With PLH damage, the new resistant brands show a
2-3 point higher protein content than susceptible checks. Preinoculated and
treated for you convenience. Fall dormancy = 4.0. Sold in 50 lb units
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Leader
Leader alfalfa has a very rapid regrowth and excellent winter hardiness. It
adapts well to Multi-cut hay/silage system and maintains high yields as stand
matures. This alfalfa has an outstanding feed quality (relative feed quality is
105% of checks), lower fiber and better fiber digestibility for better milk
production. High Forage quality and High tons per acre can be achieved by
cutting at a one-tenth flower or 10 percent flowering. Leader has outstanding
pest and disease resistance: 30 of 30 DRI. Preinoculated and treated for your
convenience. Sold in 50 lb units
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TED’s Premium Alfalfa Blend
The TED’s Blend is another option for the hay and dairy producer. This blend of
premium alfalfa brands is a good choice for the producer that plans on rotating
within a couple of years or is looking for an inexpensive approach for his
operation. This blend offers a DRI of 26 of 30. Preinoculated and treated for
your convenience. Sold in 50 lb units
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