2024 Premium Alfalfa Varieties

Alfalfa Partners Since 1980 S&W Seed Company has bred alfalfa seed of the highest quality with superior genetic traits to help cattle and dairymen produce the best alfalfa hay for their herds. Alfalfa Partners is our premium brand, specializing in high-yield varieties with exceptional pest and disease resistance, to maximize profit per acre for the farmer, regardless of soil and water salinity. Starting in 2010, we dramatically expanded both the acreage dedicated to alfalfa Expanding Products and Programs In 2012, S&W acquired Imperial Valley Seed to expand production in this rich California...

Our breeding and product development emphasizes high yield, forage quality improvement, persistence, and disease and pest resistance. We conduct extensive testing across numerous environments for yield, forage quality, yield stability across environments, dormancy, tolerance to lodging, and regrowth from cutting. We also test up to 18 types of pest resistance, such as phytophthora root rot, aphanomyces root rot, and stem nematode. Each of our commercial varieties has been developed through this same process of germplasm improvement, characterization for agronomic and pest ratings, yield, and...

High Yielding varieties are university verified—competitively earning top marks in yield trials throughout the states. Salt Tolerant varieties are bred to withstand salinity challenges in soil, irrigation water, and other sub-prime conditions. Drought Tolerant alfalfa produces maximum yields even during drought conditions, limited water resources, or extreme heat. Pest and Disease Resistant varieties are bred to tolerate or resist up to 18 types of pests and diseases—see chart. LH Trait offers best overall control of potato leafhoppers for growers who don't wish to consistently scout for leafhoppers...

Alfalfa Partners' salt tolerant, fall dormant variety seeded in the spring, shown here in mid-May before first cut. SW3407 FALL DORMANCY 3 SW3407 is a high yielding FD3 variety that produces excellent quality forage. It has good standability and an excellent disease resistance index (DRI). SW3407 parents were selections based on half-sib yield performance evaluations to determine breeding value. Half-sib clonal parents were evaluated for forage quality and persistence over a period of years following inoculation with main alfalfa disease organisms. • Suitable for wet soils because of its exceptional...

Dormant Alfalfa SW4107 FALL DORMANCY 4 SW4107 is broadly adapted with a wide germplasm base. It is highly resistant to seven major alfalfa pests and is well-suited to fields with variable drainage where root rot resistance is needed. • Wide germplasm base for broad adaptability • Top group placement in many University yield trials • 35/35 DRI makes SW4107 highly resistant to 7 major pests, including multi-race aphanomyces • Well-suited to fields with variable drainage where root rot resistance is needed • Consistently performs above average to produce good quality forage • Grows well in a wide...

SW525LH Brand FALL DORMANCY 5 SW525LH™ Brand is a leafhop-per resistant, high yield variety with excellent pest resistance: high resistance to potato leafhopper, phytophthora, and multi-race aphanomyces. An excellent choice for the Midwest, Plains and Northeast where leafhoppers can be a pernicious pest on a yearly basis. • High yield potential to rival elite conventional varieties • Good organic production • Excellent pest resistance for most North American environments • Highly suitable to all areas where leafhoppers can be a significant pest • Excellent winter hardiness • Very suitable for...

Non-Dormant Alfalfa SW8421S FALL DORMANCY 8 SW8421S is a non-dormant FD8 variety that produces high yields of high quality hay. Bred under very saline conditions, it has the ability to maintain much of its high yield potential even in saline production situations. It is a strong choice for fields with salinity build-up. • Highest yielding salt tolerant variety in multiple University trials • A strong choice for fields that contain slick or sodic soils, and also for situations where deficit irrigation could lead to salinity build-up • Using irrigation water with an Electrical Conductivity (EC)...

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