Variety Selection

Learn how to select the appropriate variety of alfalfa for your location and pests.

• UCD Alfalfa Variety Selection Website (2008) - Variety Trial Data by location and Annual Agronomy Progress Reports (APRs)
• North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference Website
• Virtual Alfalfa Research Center Website - VARC highlights important genetics and breeding resources for alfalfa scientists around the world

Articles

• Choosing an Alfalfa Variety (2008) by Daniel H. Putnam, Steve B. Orloff, Larry R. Teuber
• 2008 Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties Leaflet
• 2011 Winter Survival, Fall Dormancy & Pest Resistance Ratings for Alfalfa Varieties Leaflet
• Using Varieties or Cutting Schedules to Achieve Quality Hay - What are the Tradeoffs? (2003)