ALFALFA
Older alfalfa varieties (noted for their durability and standibility)
Vernal: an old variety still requested for its fine stem quality hay in severe climates.
Wrangler: a forage quality similar to Vernal, but better disease package.
Vernema: a leafy, stem nematode resistant variety suitable in all northern production.
Drought tolerant alfalfa varieties
Nomad: a true rangeland alfalfa often planted with wheatgrass
Ladak: a summer dormant variety used in non-irrigated areas with sufficient spring moisture for early hay cuttings.
Ranger: a variety for rough ground, poor soils and little moisture.
Perry: derived from Ranger, but more productive and alfalfa weevil resistant
Western Favorites
Surpass: a high-yielding, multi-pest and disease resistant variety. One of our best performers.
Multileaf: variety with a good expression ratio on leaves with excellent disease package.
Treasure Valley Blend: a 3 variety blend which has become a local and Northwest favorite.
Premium Varieties
Rustler II: major pest/disease resistance including 2 nematodes. Fine stem, quick recovery at an excellent rate.
1S-1045: has high resistance to 10 major pests. Dark green color/medium fine stems.
1S-1035: a persistent variety with excellent disease and nematode resistance.
Marathon Red Clover: northern 3 year pasture/hay type
Arlington Red Clover: is resistant to northern anthracnose & powdery mildew
Ladino Clover: a non-drought tolerant perennial for meadowlands. Plant with grasses as it lacks winter hardiness and persistence.
White Dutch Clover: is similar in appearance to ladino, but plant parts are smaller. More persistent, drought and alkali tolerant than ladino.
Alsike Clover: a hardy clover that will grow where others fail. Often planted with timothy, treat as a biennial.
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover: a soil building legume with low bloat likelihood. Woody stemmed when mature. Pasturing promoted finer stems.
Rapeseed: a biennial for pasture after grain harvest for sheep and hogs. Rapid grower in most soils.
Turnip Seed: a forage crop for cattle
Vetch: a groundcover to retard weeks and prevent soil erosion.
Birdsfoot Trefoil: a long-lived forage legume, non-bloating, adapted to acid and alkali soils which are poorly drained.
Beardless Barley, Barley, Soft White Wheat, Triticale, Oats, Rye Grain, Fields Peas, and more!
Annual Ryegrass: variety with quick germ and fast growth to retard weed growth initially in grass mixes or used as an annual cover. Used as an inexpensive lawn seed in southern climates.
Perennial Ryegrass: tetraploids for aggressive growth in pastures. Also used for thinning alfalfa stands.
Latar Orchardgrass: a hardy, later maturing variety which is often used in combination with alfalfas.
Pennlate Orchardgrass: Virtually identical to Latar.
Potomac Orchardgrass: A hardy, persistent, early maturing, rust resistant variety.
Profile Orchardgrass: a newer developed variety with excellent drought tolerance.
Paiute Orchardgrass: a drought tolerant variety which will persist down to 11” rainfall. Not alkali tolerant.
Fawn Tall Fescue: a long-lived aggressive bunchgrass for a variety of soil types and moisture conditions. Endo-free.
Johnstone Fescue: a tall fescue/perennial ryegrass cross. Durability of tall fescue, but finer stemmed so better palatability. Endo-free.
Smooth Bromegrass: a deep-rooted, rhizome spreading, semi-drought tolerant grass used in a variety of soils.
Meadow Bromegrass: More aggressive growth than smooth bromegrass, but not a long-lived variety.
Timothy: shallow-rooted, productive and palatable for hay or pasture grass.
Canarygrass: a heavy forage producer on poor drained or wet soils. Early pasturing will reduce coarseness for later hay cutting.
Foxtail; creeping: a sod forming wet grass for wet soils with extensive root system. Recommended for same soils as canarygrass, but will not stand as much flooding.
Kentucky Bluegrass: a common turf grass in northern climates.
Durham Kentucky Bluegrass: a newer improved variety with lots of pest and disease resistance.
Pinnacle II Perennial Ryegrass: a fast-growing variety, often used on athletic fields
Barlexus: a turf fescue used for its durability and drought tolerance
Bentgrass: a very fine grass which allows for close mowing. Mainly used for golfing greens.
Creeping Red Fescue: a narrow bladed grass for shady areas under trees. Also used in orchards because of this feature.
Buffalo Grass: a warm season, low growing, low maintenance grass.
Lawn Mix: a 50/50 mix based on seed count of Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass
Choice Turf Mix: a 50/50 mix based on seed count of Durham Kentucky Bluegrass and Perennial Ryegrass.
Nordan Crested Wheatgrass: a long-lived, drought-tolerant bunchgrass
Fairway Crested Wheatgrass: a shorter, finer, leafier, earlier maturing bunchgrass.
Hycrest (Kirk) Crested Wheatgrass: a hybrid combination of Nordan and Fairway which produces heavier foliage.
Ephriam Crested Wheatgrass: similar to Fairway, but rhizomes provide added use for soil erosion control.
Siberian Wheatgrass: a more productive variety than Nordan in 8” rainfall areas.
Intermediate Wheatgrass: a tall, late-maturing perennial for 14” + rainfall areas.
Pubescent Wheatgrass: similar in appearance to Intermediate, but more drought and alkali tolerant.
Tall Wheatgrass: a palatable, stemmy bunchgrass often used for soil reclamation.
Slender Wheatgrass (Western Ryegrass): a high-alkali tolerant, but less drought tolerant variety then crested wheatgrass. Not long-lived.
Secar Bluebunch Wheatgrass: a native bunchgrass used to crowd out cheatgrass in 8-14” rainfall areas. A sod-forming drought tolerant grass.
Critana Thickspike Wheatgrass: a low-growing variety, used on dry hillsides for erosion control. Spreads by rhizomes. Not used for forage.
Canada Bluegrass: a low-maintenance ground cover to 18” high. Minimum of 18” rainfall.
Sherman Big Bluegrass: a native perennial bunchgrass used to crowd out cheatgrass. Fine stems and leafiness provide for excellent palatability.
Basin Wildrye: adapted to same soils as tall wheatgrass. Height can provide for winter forage above the snow.
Russian Wildrye: similar to Crested with erect culms and leaves at the base which remain green all summer.
Small Burnett: a hardy, perennial evergreen forb used as plant food for game animals.
Hard Fescue: a lower growing bunchgrass used for erosion control and in recreation areas.
Sheep Fescue: a more drought tolerant and has a more extensive root system than Hard Fescue, but not productive as plants become wiry and unpalatable at maturity.
Sainfoin: a substitute for alfalfa in dry land areas with an excess of 13” rainfall. Resistant to alfalfa weevil and non-bloating.
