FORAGE AND COVER CROP PLANTING GUIDE
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FORAGE AND COVER CROP PLANTING GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS ALFALFA FORAGE BLENDS Cattle Grazer Blend Pasture Blend All Grass Forage Blend Viper HVXRR Corn Champion Blend Triticale / Annual Ryegrass Groundbuilder Radish Beanbuilder Blend Annual Ryegrass Alsike Clover SUMMER ANNUALS Crimson Clover Sorghum Sudangrass Ladino Clover White Clover Annual Clover Forage Sorghum Sweet Clover Pearl Millet Plowdown Clover Mixes Milo / Grain Sorghum Birdsfoot Trefoil Crown Vetch Hairy Vetch German Foxtail Millet Korean Lespedeza Japanese Millet Winter Peas Teff Grass Spring Peas FORAGE GRASSES Forage Tall Fescues Smooth Bromegrass Meadow...

ALFALFA Alfalfa is the fourth most widely grown crop in the United States. It is high-yielding, high-quality, and very persistent once established. It is utilized by dairy, beef, horse, and other livestock industries. It can be grown alone or mixed with grasses, such as orchardgrass, timothy, brome, or fescue. It is high in forage quality, with crude protein levels ranging from 15% to 22%. Alfalfa grows best on soils that are well drained, high in fertility, and have a pH ranging from 6.7 to 7.0. At Beck’s, we continue to work with the finest alfalfa companies to bring you the latest traits...

CAVALRY DQ • Fall Dormancy: 4.0 • Winterhardiness: 2.0 • Bred for outstanding yield potential while delivering superior forage quality • Dairy-quality (DQ) alfalfa with multi-leaf expression • High-quality forage attributes comparable to similar non-GMO reduced lignin alfalfas Disease Resistance Index 2-Year Yield Comparison* Variety Resistance Level Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt * Michigan State University Alfalfa Trail Verticillium Wilt Seeding Information Agronomic Characteristics Drill Rate Broadcast Rate Root Type Standability Forage Yield Planting Dates Excellent Excellent Forage Quality

ARMOUR RR • Fall Dormancy: 4.2 • Winterhardiness: 2.2 • Disease Resistance: 30 • An excellent yielding, high forage quality Roundup Ready® alfalfa that can be planted on the majority of soil types across the Midwest • Aphanomyces Race 1 and 2 resistance provides root rot protection for optimal stand • Very high-yielding variety under 3, 4, and 5-cut harvest management • A great weed control option paired with an excellent agronomic variety Yield Comparison* Disease Resistance Index Resistance Level Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Verticillium Wilt Agronomic Characteristics Seeding Information...

ENFORCE HT • Fall Dormancy: 5.0 • Winterhardiness: 1.9 • High-ton genetics with outstanding yield potential • Superior stand persistence and very fast recovery after harvest • Handles wheel traffic exceptionally well • Early spring green-up and later fall growth to maximize the harvest season Yield Comparison* Disease Resistance Index Resistance Level Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Verticillium Wilt Agronomic Characteristics Seeding Information Drill Rate Broadcast Rate Root Type Planting Dates Very Fast Good Forage Yield Forage Quality 3-Year Yield Comparison EnforceHT 54V46 HybriForce 2400...

FIERCE XT • Fall Dormancy: 4.0 • Winterhardiness: 2.0 • High-yielding alfalfa bred for the toughest soils • Excellent disease package with Aphanomyces Race 1, 2, and 3 resistance • Exceptional stand persistence with fast regrowth • A high-quality forage variety paired with a very fine stem • Branch root Yield Comparison* Disease Resistance Index Resistance Level Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Verticillium Wilt *2019 Harvest Evansville, WI - Seeded April 2016 Agronomic Characteristics Seeding Information Drill Rate Broadcast Rate Root Type Forage Yield Forage Quality Planting Dates

LEAFGUARD XL • Fall Dormancy: 4.0 • Winterhardiness: 2.0 • A true “no spray” variety with improved yield and leafhopper protection • Dark green, fine stemmed, and highly palatable • Great agronomics and high-yielding PLH product • Excellent disease rating and winterhardiness to ensure a long, productive stand life • Newest leafhopper genetics Disease Resistance Index Disease Seeding Information Resistance Level Drill Rate Broadcast Rate Bacterial Wilt Planting Dates Fusarium Wilt Verticillium Wilt Potato Leafhopper Agronomic Characteristics Recovery Root Type Forage Yield Forage Quality

VIPER HVXRR • Fall Dormancy: 4.0 • Winterhardiness: 1.5 • HarvXtra® with Roundup Ready® technology for increased harvest flexibility without reducing forage quality • Premium forage quality in a 3- or 4-cut schedule • An excellent weed control option both during stand establishment and throughout the life of the stand Yield Comparison* Disease Resistance Index Resistance Level Viper HVXRR Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Verticillium Wilt Agronomic Characteristics Seeding Information Drill Rate Broadcast Rate Root Type Standability Forage Yield Planting Dates Excellent Excellent Forage Quality...

ALFALFA TESTING RESULTS Location Sharpsville, IN 2019 Harvest – Previous Crop – Soybeans Tillage – Minimum Testing By Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

ALFALFA TESTING RESULTS Location – Waupaca, WI 2018 Harvest Previous Crop – Soybeans Tillage – Minimum Testing By Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

ALFALFA TESTING RESULTS Location Monticello, WI 2018 Harvest – Previous Crop – Soybeans Tillage – Minimum Testing By Rock River Laboratory, Inc.

ALFALFA TESTING RESULTS Location Monticello, WI 2017 Harvest – Previous Crop – Soybeans Tillage – Minimum Testing By Rock River Laboratory, Inc. In the following states, purchase and use of HarvXtra® Alfalfa with Roundup Ready® Technology is subject to a Seed and Feed Use Agreement, requiring that products of this technology can only be used on farm or otherwise be used in the United States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. In addition, due to the unique cropping practices do not plant HarvXtra® Alfalfa with Roundup...