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ALFALFA High Yielding - General Purpose Roadrunner Organic Alfalfa UÊ UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ
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Raven Organic Alfalfa UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Mallard Organic Alfalfa - NEW UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Non-dormant varieties are commonly planted in areas where there is little to no risk of a hard freeze. Use of non-dormant varieties in other areas may result in winter kill and poor persistence.
Oriole Organic Alfalfa - NEW UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
Bluejay 3 HR Organic Alfalfa Improved Resistance from Bluejay 2 HR! UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Branch Rooted Red Falcon BR CNV UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ Ê
Apex Green Seed Coating Apex Green seed coating provides protection to ensure seed survivability and to stimulate vigorous early growth. It can increase seed and young «>ÌÊÃÕÀÛÛ>LÌÞÊLÞÊx䯰ÊÊ-ii`ÊV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê«iÝÊÀiiÊÀiÃÕÌÃÊÊÀiÊ live plants per pound of seed, even though there is about one-third less >VÌÕ>ÊÃii`ÉL°ÊÊ«iÝÊÀiiÊÃÊ>ÊÝÊvÊiÀ>ÃÊ>`ÊÀ âL>ÊL>VÌiÀ>]Ê and bonds to each seed in a dense, durable coating.
"ÀiÊÃÊ>ÊÈÊ`À>ÌÊÛ>ÀiÌÞÊÌ >ÌÊVLiÃÊ}`ÊÞi`ÃÊÜÌ Ê good persistence. "ÀiÊ >ÃÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊÌÊëÌÌi`Ê«i>]Ê>`ÊLÕiÊ>« `Ã°Ê / ÃÊÀ}>VÊ>v>v>Ê >ÃÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊÌÊLÌ ÊÃÌiÊ>`ÊÃÕÌ iÀÊÀÌÌÊ nematode. ÌÊV>ÊLiÊVÕÌÊÇÊÌÊ££ÊÌiÃÊ«iÀÊÞi>À° "ÀiÊ >ÃÊ}`ÊÜÌiÀÊÃÕÀÛÛ>ÊÊ } iÀÊiiÛ>ÌÃÊvÊ ]Ê`Ê °
Sandpiper Organic Alfalfa - NEW
Hopper Resistant
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Lower Cost Blend Goldfinch Organic Blend UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Apex Green seed coating has been approved by OCIA for use on organic farms.
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Non-Dormant Alfalfa
John and Diane Pounder, organic farmers from Delavan, WI, have demonstrated the potential for Roadrunner to produce excellent forage with their entry of Roadrunner and Niva Orchardgrass mix in the World Dairy Expo in WI. They were awarded the World Champion Balage in 2011 and World Champion Forage Anaylsis in 2010.
RED CLOVER Cardinal Brand Red Clover CNV UÊ
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>À`>Ê À>`Ê,i`Ê ÛiÀÊ >ÃÊLiÌÌiÀÊÞi`Ê>`Ê«iÀÃÃÌiViÊÌ >Ê Arlington Red Clover. Óä£ÓÓä£ÎÊÃii`ÊÃÕ««ÞÊÃÊVÛiÌ>°Ê Ê
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Red-Wing Blend Organic Red Clover UÊ ,i`7}ÊÃÊ>Ê6 -ÊLi`ÊvÊi`ÕÊÀi`ÊVÛiÀ° UÊ ÌÃÊ«iÀÃÃÌiViÊ>`Ê`Ãi>ÃiÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊ>ÀiÊ}iiÀ>ÞÊiÃÃÊÌ >Ê >À`>° Consider inter-planting red clover in your pasture. Red clover increases the Ì>}iÉÞi`ÊvÊÌ iÊ«>ÃÌÕÀi°ÊÌÊ«ÀÛiÃÊÌ iÊ i>Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À>ÃÃÊLiV>ÕÃiÊvÊÌÃÊ nitrogen fixation. An added advantage - your cows will not bloat on red clover.
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SORGHUM SUDANGRASS Black Hawk 12 Organic BMR Sorghum Sudangrass UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ Ê
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Mallard Organic Alfalfa - NEW UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Non-dormant varieties are commonly planted in areas where there is little to no risk of a hard freeze. Use of non-dormant varieties in other areas may result in winter kill and poor persistence.
Oriole Organic Alfalfa - NEW UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ
Bluejay 3 HR Organic Alfalfa Improved Resistance from Bluejay 2 HR! UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Branch Rooted Red Falcon BR CNV UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ Ê
Apex Green Seed Coating Apex Green seed coating provides protection to ensure seed survivability and to stimulate vigorous early growth. It can increase seed and young «>ÌÊÃÕÀÛÛ>LÌÞÊLÞÊx䯰ÊÊ-ii`ÊV>Ìi`ÊÜÌ Ê«iÝÊÀiiÊÀiÃÕÌÃÊÊÀiÊ live plants per pound of seed, even though there is about one-third less >VÌÕ>ÊÃii`ÉL°ÊÊ«iÝÊÀiiÊÃÊ>ÊÝÊvÊiÀ>ÃÊ>`ÊÀ âL>ÊL>VÌiÀ>]Ê and bonds to each seed in a dense, durable coating.
"ÀiÊÃÊ>ÊÈÊ`À>ÌÊÛ>ÀiÌÞÊÌ >ÌÊVLiÃÊ}`ÊÞi`ÃÊÜÌ Ê good persistence. "ÀiÊ >ÃÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊÌÊëÌÌi`Ê«i>]Ê>`ÊLÕiÊ>« `Ã°Ê / ÃÊÀ}>VÊ>v>v>Ê >ÃÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊÌÊLÌ ÊÃÌiÊ>`ÊÃÕÌ iÀÊÀÌÌÊ nematode. ÌÊV>ÊLiÊVÕÌÊÇÊÌÊ££ÊÌiÃÊ«iÀÊÞi>À° "ÀiÊ >ÃÊ}`ÊÜÌiÀÊÃÕÀÛÛ>ÊÊ } iÀÊiiÛ>ÌÃÊvÊ ]Ê`Ê °
Sandpiper Organic Alfalfa - NEW
Hopper Resistant
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Lower Cost Blend Goldfinch Organic Blend UÊ UÊ UÊ
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Apex Green seed coating has been approved by OCIA for use on organic farms.
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Non-Dormant Alfalfa
John and Diane Pounder, organic farmers from Delavan, WI, have demonstrated the potential for Roadrunner to produce excellent forage with their entry of Roadrunner and Niva Orchardgrass mix in the World Dairy Expo in WI. They were awarded the World Champion Balage in 2011 and World Champion Forage Anaylsis in 2010.
RED CLOVER Cardinal Brand Red Clover CNV UÊ
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Red-Wing Blend Organic Red Clover UÊ ,i`7}ÊÃÊ>Ê6 -ÊLi`ÊvÊi`ÕÊÀi`ÊVÛiÀ° UÊ ÌÃÊ«iÀÃÃÌiViÊ>`Ê`Ãi>ÃiÊÀiÃÃÌ>ViÊ>ÀiÊ}iiÀ>ÞÊiÃÃÊÌ >Ê >À`>° Consider inter-planting red clover in your pasture. Red clover increases the Ì>}iÉÞi`ÊvÊÌ iÊ«>ÃÌÕÀi°ÊÌÊ«ÀÛiÃÊÌ iÊ i>Ì ÊvÊÌ iÊ}À>ÃÃÊLiV>ÕÃiÊvÊÌÃÊ nitrogen fixation. An added advantage - your cows will not bloat on red clover.
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SORGHUM SUDANGRASS Black Hawk 12 Organic BMR Sorghum Sudangrass UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ UÊ UÊ UÊ Ê UÊ Ê
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JACK GEIGER & FAMILY Red Clover seed grower, Robinson, KS
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For additional information about Blue River Hybrids and its products, go to www.blueriverorgseed.com.
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For additional information about Blue River Hybrids and its products, go to www.blueriverorgseed.com.
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