Alfalfa

Hoegemeyer is an exclusive distributor of Target Seed brand alfalfa and offers a number of high-quality, high-yielding alfalfa varieties with excellent traffic tolerance.  We've added Tiffany Teff grass, a high-quality, high protein warm-season annual grass to our forage lineup as an option for producers looking for a premium hay alternative  Contact one of our forage experts to identify the right option to meet your needs.
 

	TS 4007	Rugged	TS 4002	TS 5026
Fall Dormancy Rating	4	3	4	5
Winter Survival Rating	2	1.2	2	3
Traffic Tolerance	HT	HT	HT
Drought Tolerance			T
Salt Tolerance			T
phytophthora	HR	HR	HR	HR
Aphanomyces Race 1	HR	HR	HR	R
Aphanomyces Race 2	MR
Bacterial Wilt	HR	HR	HR	HR
Verticillium Wilt	HR	HR	HR	R
Fusarium Wilt	HR	HR	HR	HR
Anthracnose	HR	HR	HR	HR
Phoma	HR	HR	HR
Pea Aphid	R	HR	HR	HR
Stem Nematode	MR	MR		HR

HR = High Resistance
MR = Moderate Resistance
R = Resistance
HT = High Tolerance
T = Tolerance

Rugged

• One tough alfalfa with traffic, compaction and grazing tolerance
• Large, broad, deep-set crowns produce more stems for high yield and quality throughout the life of the stand
• Excellent persistence even under traffic and frequent harvest
• Top choice for fields that will experience grazing pressure
• Best for 3-4 cut systems

"I have been growing alfalfa for years and this is the best start an alfalfa field has ever had for me. I planted Target brand Rugged alfalfa in early April. The first cutting from the new seeding was taken in mid-July and I got 14 big round bales from the ten acres. In August, I harvested another ten big round bales from the field. I was extremely pleased with the vigor of Rugged, its rapid regrowth and also it's quality. I would recommend Rugged to anyone."

- Ray Albert
Louisville, NE

TS 4007

• Improved forage quality, digestibility and traffic tolerance
• Selected for increased leaf size and dark green color
• Excellent choice for dairy hay producers
• High quality combined with superior yield and persistence
• Phoma crown rot resistance

TS 4002

• Developed for growers that need yield and longevity in difficult environments
• Excellent choice under poor moisture conditions such as dryland and limited irrigation
• Bred for improved yield and persistence in marginal saline soils
• Ecellent grazing tolerance when seeded with grasses

TS 5026

• Bred for fast recovery and high yields on the Southern Plains of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
• Superior resistance to ALL major nematodes affecting alfalfa yields and stand life, including High Resistance to Stem Nematode
• Selected for higher leaf-to-stem ratio for better quality hay
• Excellent resistance to all the major diseases and insects
• Best for 4-5 cut systems

 

Tiffany Teff

Tiffany Teff is a new warm season annual grass hay for the horse hay market with “quality and palatability rivaling Timothy.” Click here for more information on Tiffany Teff.

A June 2009 article in Nebraska Farmer magazine quoted several producers who have added Teff as one of their annual forage crops. These producers have started using strains such as “Tiffany” for starting calves, feeding dry cows and providing good nutrition for horses.

Dennis Fitzke, the alfalfa product manager for Hoegemeyer was also interviewed for the article and added, “Teff yields can vary from 4 to 5 ½ tons per acre in multiple cuttings on better eastern Nebraska dryland fields.”

Hoegemeyer has added Tiffany Teff to their forage lineup and seen good success among producers. Fitzke went on to say, “We have seen Tiffany Teff fields produce up to 7 to 8 tons of forage when 75 to 100 pounds of N are added under irrigated conditions.”

For the complete article check out your June 2009 issue of Nebraska Farmer or go online to jump directly to the article at http://magissues.farmprogress.com/nef/nf06jun09/nef026.pdf