2008 Alfalfa Yield Comparisons: Areas

All yields are taken as dry matter hay yields. Varieties may respond differently under pasture conditions. Yield data may vary from year-to-year depending on growing conditions. Information in this publication should only be used as an indicator as to the potential yield differences between varieties.

Irrigation

Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Bow Island	Brooks	Lethbridge
AC Blue J	107	106	104
AC Caribou	104	107	–
AC Grazeland Br.	99	–	106
AC Longview	106	110	120
Algonquin	99	100	105
AmeriStand 201+Z	111	–	99
Anik	–	–	58
Approved	–	–	116
Atomic	112	–	112
Barrier	103	105	110
Beaver	100	100	100
Convoy	110	–	–
Dakota	–	107	104
Dalton	–	105	119
Equinox	115	–	–
Forecast 1001	110	102	108
Gala	107	–	109
HayGrazer	–	–	103
Heinrichs	95	96	98
HybriForce-400	106	102	111
Magnum III	107	104	–
Magnum 3801-Wet	109	104	110
Matrix	93	89	95
Multi5301	–	–	102
Peace	96	96	88
Pickseed 2065MF	111	103	112
Pickseed 3006	110	–	112
Pickseed 8925MF	116	106	–
Proleaf	115	98	114
Rambler	82	89	87
Rangelander	92	97	92
RHINO	–	–	107
Roamer	–	101	87
Runner	104	102	–
Spredor 3	92	97	98
Spredor 4	115	–	104
Starbuck	–	102	100
Steak	–	106	102
STEALTH SF	–	116	122
Survivor	–	–	109
TOPHAND	106	109	118
Vernal	–	99	98
630	110	107	–
53Q60	114	–	109
54Q25	–	113	123
54V46	–	102	102
54V54	101	112	112
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	12690	12835	9790
kg/ha	14210	14375	10960

Area 1

Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Brooks	Oyen
AC Blue J	94	109
AC Caribou	110	98
AC Grazeland Br.	–	–
AC Longview	–	–
Algonquin	113	89
AmeriStand 201+Z	–	–
Anik	62	–
Approved	–	–
Atomic	–	–
Barrier	–	–
Beaver	100	100
Convoy	–	–
Dakota	–	–
Dalton	–	–
Equinox	–	–
Forecast 1001	–	–
Gala	–	–
HayGrazer	–	–
Heinrichs	121	103
HybriForce-400	–	–
Magnum III	117	97
Magnum 3801-Wet	–	–
Matrix	–	–
Multi5301	–	–
Peace	100	94
Pickseed 2065MF	–	–
Pickseed 3006	–	–
Pickseed 8925MF	–	–
Proleaf	93	–
Rambler	100	105
Rangelander	103	92
RHINO	–	–
Roamer	–	–
Runner	79	–
Spredor 3	106	94
Spredor 4	–	–
Starbuck	–	–
Steak	–	–
STEALTH SF	–	–
Survivor	–	–
TOPHAND	–	–
Vernal	–	–
630	109	118
53Q60	–	–
54Q25	–	–
54V46	–	–
54V54	–	–
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	4225	2195
kg/ha	4730	2460

Area 2

Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Lethbridge	Provost	Standard
AC Blue J	103	–	86
AC Caribou	–	102	94
AC Grazeland Br.	99	–	–
AC Longview	116	–	–
Algonquin	95	106	103
AmeriStand 201+Z	124	–	–
Anik	41	59	79
Approved	123	–	–
Atomic	117	–	–
Barrier	113	–	–
Beaver	100	100	100
Convoy	–	–	–
Dakota	121	–	–
Dalton	79	–	–
Equinox	–	–	–
Forecast 1001	–	–	–
Gala	–	–	–
HayGrazer	106	–	–
Heinrichs	88	98	104
HybriForce-400	–	–	–
Magnum III	–	–	100
Magnum 3801-Wet	–	–	–
Matrix	–	–	–
Multi5301	113	–	–
Peace	92	92	98
Pickseed 2065MF	–	–	–
Pickseed 3006	101	–	–
Pickseed 8925MF	110	–	–
Proleaf	123	–	107
Rambler	90	97	102
Rangelander	87	91	103
RHINO	112	–	–
Roamer	79	–	106
Runner	–	–	106
Spredor 3	–	–	92
Spredor 4	113	–	–
Starbuck	102	–	–
Steak	107	–	–
STEALTH SF	–	–	–
Survivor	101	–	–
TOPHAND	109	–	–
Vernal	88	–	98
630	–	–	100
53Q60	133	–	–
54Q25	102	–	–
54V46	100	–	–
54V54	88	–	–
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	8045	6140	4505
kg/ha	9010	6875	5045

Area 3
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Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Edmonton	Lacombe	Olds	Vegreville
AC Blue J	–	96	103	99
AC Caribou	–	108	108	103
AC Grazeland Br.	110	–	111	–
AC Longview	–	98	–	–
Algonquin	105	102	96	110
AmeriStand 201+Z	–	101	–	96
Anik	–	96	95	73
Approved	–	97	–	–
Atomic	–	–	110	108
Barrier	–	–	–	–
Beaver	100	100	100	100
Convoy	–	–	106	–
Dakota	–	–	–	–
Dalton	–	–	–	–
Equinox	–	–	110	–
Forecast 1001	–	94	–	–
Gala	92	–	107	–
HayGrazer	–	94	–	–
Heinrichs	78	101	101	87
HybriForce-400	–	105	–	–
Magnum III	–	–	102	100
Magnum 3801-Wet	–	103	–	–
Matrix	–	92	–	–
Multi5301	–	88	–	–
Peace	102	95	92	88
Pickseed 2065MF	115	103	–	–
Pickseed 3006	103	–	97	105
Pickseed 8925MF	110	108	–	91
Proleaf	–	100	–	100
Rambler	87	96	100	101
Rangelander	89	100	101	102
RHINO	–	116	–	–
Roamer	–	100	–	–
Runner	–	106	–	106
Spredor 3	95	–	109	94
Spredor 4	–	99	–	96
Starbuck	–	–	–	–
Steak	–	–	–	–
STEALTH SF	–	–	–	–
Survivor	–	–	109	–
TOPHAND	–	92	–	–
Vernal	101	98	–	–
630	–	–	97	114
53Q60	–	89	–	95
54Q25	–	–	–	–
54V46	–	–	–	–
54V54	–	101	–	–
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	6385	7450	7405	5900
kg/ha	7150	8340	8295	6610

Area 4

Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Fort Kent	Lac La Biche	Westlock
AC Blue J	95	–	99
AC Caribou	107	106	–
AC Grazeland Br.	–	–	–
AC Longview	–	–	–
Algonquin	100	107	–
AmeriStand 201+Z	–	–	–
Anik	81	106	–
Approved	–	–	–
Atomic	–	–	–
Barrier	–	–	–
Beaver	100	100	100
Convoy	–	–	–
Dakota	–	–	–
Dalton	94	–	98
Equinox	–	–	–
Forecast 1001	–	–	–
Gala	–	–	–
HayGrazer	–	–	–
Heinrichs	100	101	–
HybriForce-400	–	–	–
Magnum III	92	–	–
Magnum 3801-Wet	–	–	–
Matrix	–	–	–
Multi5301	–	–	–
Peace	92	108	–
Pickseed 2065MF	–	–	–
Pickseed 3006	–	–	–
Pickseed 8925MF	–	–	–
Proleaf	88	–	–
Rambler	94	111	102
Rangelander	101	115	98
RHINO	–	–	–
Roamer	105	112	–
Runner	94	–	–
Spredor 3	97	–	–
Spredor 4	–	–	–
Starbuck	–	–	–
Steak	100	–	93
STEALTH SF	102	–	87
Survivor	–	–	–
TOPHAND	–	–	–
Vernal	–	–	–
630	93	–	–
53Q60	–	–	–
54Q25	–	–	105
54V46	105	–	95
54V54	–	–	–
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	5610	4395	5320
kg/ha	6280	4925	5955

Area 5

Yield comparison as % of Beaver
Variety	Beaverlodge	Falher	Fort Vermilion
AC Blue J	–	–	–
AC Caribou	115	99	–
AC Grazeland Br.	–	–	–
AC Longview	–	–	–
Algonquin	103	99	96
AmeriStand 201+Z	–	–	–
Anik	97	–	83
Approved	–	–	–
Atomic	–	–	–
Barrier	91	–	–
Beaver	100	100	100
Convoy	–	–	–
Dakota	–	–	–
Dalton	–	–	–
Equinox	–	–	–
Forecast 1001	–	–	–
Gala	–	–	–
HayGrazer	–	–	–
Heinrichs	103	107	102
HybriForce-400	–	–	–
Magnum III	–	–	–
Magnum 3801-Wet	–	–	–
Matrix	–	–	–
Multi5301	–	–	–
Peace	101	97	101
Pickseed 2065MF	–	–	–
Pickseed 3006	–	–	–
Pickseed 8925MF	–	–	–
Proleaf	–	96	–
Rambler	103	96	113
Rangelander	103	101	–
RHINO	–	–	–
Roamer	98	–	98
Runner	–	98	–
Spredor 3	–	–	–
Spredor 4	–	–	–
Starbuck	–	–	–
Steak	–	–	–
STEALTH SF	–	–	–
Survivor	–	–	–
TOPHAND	–	–	–
Vernal	99	–	95
630	–	–	–
53Q60	–	–	–
54Q25	–	–	–
54V46	–	–	–
54V54	–	–	–
Yield of Beaver
lb/ac	2770	3145	5715
kg/ha	3105	3525	6400

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A dash (-) denotes insufficient data.