Improved alfalfa traits give more yield and flexibility

Researchers says their work has brought new alfalfa varieties to farms, and more benefits.  Dave Witte with Forage Genetics International says they focus on alfalfa research and development, and today’s alfalfa has better disease resistance. “Aphanomyces and anthracnose, so we have high resistance to multiple races if both of those diseases.” Witte says their low-lignin […]

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