Corvallis Teff is a medium maturity teff, well suited to hay or grazing in the hot summer months. It is a warm season annual so plant after last frost, with 60 degree soil temps. Corvallis is very fine stemmed, which contributes to fast dry down. Very popular as a horse hay.
Seed: 4 to 6 lbs. per acre
Balin Ky Bluegrass shows excellent early spring growth and tolerates close grazing. Recovery from grazing is rapid wih good mid and late summer growth. Maintains a good pasture base over a period of years.
Seed: 2 lbs. per acre in forage mixtures.
Cache is a meadow brome with excellent drought tolerance. Tolerates spring frost for early rapid green up. Rapid regrowth makes it an ideal component in intensive rotational grazing systems. It should not be grazed below three to four inches. Seed size does work well in most drills, but can be broadcast with other pasture seed components.
Seed: 10 lbs. per acre in pasture mixtures.
Enhancer is a medium maturity, true Italian, tetraploid annual ryegrass. It does not head out in the seeding year, which provides hay or grazing into the summer and fall. It has a high leaf to stem ratio for very digestible forage. Primarily bred for grazing, it can provide an emergency feed put up as haylage.
Seed: 25 lbs. per acre alone or 5 lbs. per acre in pasture mixes.
Albion is a medium maturity tetraploid perennial ryegrass with exceptional heat and drought tolerance. Provides spring and summer long, highly digestible forage. Adapted for both hay and pasture rotational grazing.
Seed: 8 lbs. per acre in hay mixtures and 8 to 10 lbs. per acre in pasture mixes.
An endophyte free, early maturity (11 days earlier than Kty 31) tall fescue. Exceptional early spring forage yields and fall growth. Ideal fall stock piling, winter grazing capability.
Seed: 25 lbs. per acre alone or 10 to 12 lbs. per acre in combination with hay or pasture mixes.
A medium/early maturity, endophyte free tall fescue. It roots down for heat and drought tolerance, as well as winter hardiness. Its large soft palatable blades and sturdy crown makes it resistant to overgrazing. Very compatible in mixtures with red and white clovers.
Seed: 25 lbs. per acre alone or 10 to 12 lbs. per acre in combination with hay or pasture mixes.
Perun Festulolium is a cross between meadow fescue and tetraploid annual ryegrass. From its Italian ryegrass parent it gets rapid establishment, forage quality and palatability. The meadow fescue component provides deeper rooting and summer heat and drought tolerance. Exceptional three year endophyte free forage yields.
Seed: 5 to 7 lbs. per acre in combination with hay or pasture mixes.
Sparta is a medium tall growing, late maturity (a week later than Pennlate) orchardgrass. Northern climate winter hardiness and resistance to stem rust. Extra leafy genetic trait provides highly palatable forage. Provides versatility for either grazing or hay production.
Seed: 20 lbs. per acre alone or 5 lbs. per acre in hay or pasture mixtures.
A medium to late maturity orchardgrass with excellent cold tolerance. Bred primarily for rapid regrowth Crown Royale is an ideal choice for rotational grazing or hay production. Compatible with both three and four cut alfalfas.
Seed: 20 lbs. per acre alone or 5 lbs. per acre in hay or pasture mixtures.
Noted for its vigorous establishment and production in the first year. Its upright growth habit and regrowth works well with legumes or other forage grasses. It is easily cured for hay free of dust and mold. The lower sugar levels and soft leaves makes Presto an ideal horse feed.
Seed: 5 lbs. per acre in the spring and 3 lbs. per acre in fall hay and pasture mixes.
Exciting new three year medium red clover. Exhibits early spring growth and abundant regrowth. Key component in spring and summer rotational grazing systems. Combines disease resistance, drought tolerance and resists heaving. Red clover gene for synergistic by pass protein feed value in combination with high sugar forage grasses. A top choice for hay or pasture forage production. Adapted to frost seeding!
Seed: 7 lbs. per acre in pasture mixes or 5 lbs. per acre with alfalfa in hay mixtures.
Star Fire II three year red clover, is designed for multiple cuttings over multiple years. High leaf to stem ratio and rapid recovery, combined with red cover gene for forage grass by pass protein will provide excellent rates of gain or pounds of milk production. Excellent disease resistance to powdery mildew, southern and northern anthracnose. The Cadillac of medium red clovers.
Seed: 7 lbs. per acre in pasture mixes or 5 lbs. per acre with alfalfa in hay mixtures.
Chiefton reed canary grass is free of harmful alkaloids and is highly palatable. Tolerates flooding up to 47 days or more. Very cold and drought tolerant. It should not be grazed below six to eight inches.
Seed: 12 lbs. per acre alone or 5 to7 lbs. per acre in forage mixtures.
York is a late maturity southern smooth bromegrass with improved winter hardiness and drought tolerance. Good regrowth and very palatable forge. Later maturity lends it to three cut hay or rotational pastures not grazed below four inches. Southern smooth brome grasses have very large seeds and must be sown separately, from other hay or pasture components.
Seed: 15 to 20 lbs. per acre alone or 5 to 8 lbs. per acre in hay mixtures.
Exhibits substantially more leaves than stems for high quality forage. Tuukka has vigorous regrowth, even after second and third cuttings. Enhances forage value when combined with alfalfa or clovers. Adapted to frost seeding!
Seed : 5 lbs. per acre in the spring and 3 lbs. per acre in fall hay and pasture mixes.